The Blacklist Support Group (BSG) is calling on all supporters, Trades Councils and trade union branches to organise an event in your area for the TUC Day of Action on Blacklisting.The nationwide event will take place on 20 November.<\/p>\n
BSG suggests groups should protest outside a building site being run by a blacklisting company or should\u00a0 target a public body still using blacklisting firms to provide public services. This is an official TUC sponsored Day of Action, so all unions in an area should work together to coordinate action.<\/p>\n
Whether it is a protest, a media event or direct action please take pix and post on social media and contact the local press to ensure the story runs everywhere.<\/p>\n
Use the hashtags #blacklisting #N20 #BSG<\/p>\n
Ideas to maximise the chances of getting media coverage:
\nBlacklisted T-shirts, banners, placards, PA (play some music not just speakers on a megaphone), hand in a giant oversized protest letter, inflatable rat, it’s just been firework night so make a guy in a suit with a Cullum McAlpine face mask, blacklisted workers have been locked out of work so a big padlock & chain might come in handy. Whatever you do – make it visual.<\/p>\n
PLANNED EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n London<\/strong> 10:00am – Protest at\u00a0Laing O’Rourke, Francis Crick Medical Research Centre, Kings Cross (behind the British Library)<\/p>\n 1:00pm – TUC protest with MPs & 4 union\u00a0General Secretaries, College Green, Parliament Sq, Westminster<\/p>\n 2:00pm – TUC Lobby of MPs, House of Commons<\/p>\n 3:30pm – House of Commons Committee\u00a0Room 11 – John McDonnell MP chairs BSG meeting speakers: Sean Curran (GCR solicitors for High court claim) & blacklisted workers.<\/p>\n Edinburgh<\/strong> 1:00pm – film show inside Holyrood organised by Neil Findlay MSP<\/p>\n transport from Glasgow via:\u00a0\u00a0vicki.thomson@unitetheunion.com<\/a><\/p>\n Cardiff<\/strong> Anyone wishing to attend contact: ghathway@tuc.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n Manchester<\/strong> There are also a number of direct action events taking place across the country. Send us the details of your event and we will update this list to maximise a turnout at every protest.<\/p>\n UPDATE<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n UCATT <\/a>co-ordinated\/promoted 20 November events in: The Blacklist Support Group (BSG) is calling on all supporters, Trades Councils and trade union branches to organise an event in your area for the TUC Day of Action on Blacklisting.The nationwide event will take place on 20 November. BSG suggests groups should protest outside a building site being run by a blacklisting company or … <\/p>\n
\n7:00am – Protest at\u00a0Laing O’Rourke,\u00a0Cheesegrater, Leadenhall St, City of London (opposite Lloyds Building)<\/p>\n
\n12:00pm – STUC protest outside Holyrood<\/p>\n
\n12:00 WTUC event –\u00a0Senedd media briefing room. Speakers include Andy Richards Unite, Nick Blundell UCATT, Martin Hird GMB and Jane Hutt the finance minister.<\/p>\n
\n7:15am – Manchester Town Hall protest against NG Bailey – organised by BSG – speakers include blacklisted workers: Graham Bowker, Colin Trousdale, George Tapp<\/p>\n
\nNewcastle<\/a>, Manchester<\/a>, London<\/a>, Leeds<\/a>, Eastern England<\/a>, Cardiff<\/a>, Birmingham<\/a> and Edinburgh<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"