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23 February 2022
Scunny scaffs action forces bosses to the table
16 weeks of indefinite strike action by the scaffolders at British Steel Scunthorpe, solidarity strike action by other construction workers, and an extensive leverage campaign against company bosses and scabbing companies, have forced employer Actavo back to the negotiating table
16 February 2022
Join the scaffs mass picket at Scunthorpe steelworks
On 22 February, all roads will lead to Scunthorpe's steelworks, but none will get in! A mass demonstration and picket of the site has been called by Unite, the union representing the 60 scaffolders employed
3 November 2021
Scunthorpe scaffs strike into fifth week
Now into their fifth week of all-out strike, the Actavo scaffolders at British Steel Scunthorpe remain solid and determined in their fight for the national industry (NAECI) rate for the job.
22 September 2021
Over 200 NG Bailey sparks and fitters walked off site at AWE Burghfield on 20 September over suspected blacklisting
30 June 2021
Gateshead: Sacked electricians reinstated
There has been a victory for rank-and-file sparks at the Amazon construction site at Follingsby Park, Gateshead
Protesting in Enfield, London, in support of electricians sacked by contractor SIS Systems at Amazon's warehouse under construction at Follingsby Park, Gateshead. 21.6.21
22 June 2021
Protesting in Enfield, London, in support of electricians sacked by contractor SIS Systems at Amazon's warehouse under construction at Follingsby Park, Gateshead. 21.6.21
9 June 2021
Hundreds march to scrap Silvertown Tunnel project
Chanting 'Hey mayor, we want clean air' and 'Stop the tunnel now', several hundred people marched through Canning Town, in Newham east London, on 5 June, calling for the Silvertown Tunnel project to be scrapped.
Reading, 26.5.21: Standing with the #Sparks blockading #AWE in fight against de-skilling #No2ESO
26 May 2021
Reading, 26.5.21: Standing with the #Sparks blockading #AWE in the fight against de-skilling #No2ESO. NG Bailey & Balfour Beatty must pull away from their deskilling agenda!
Reading, 26.5.21: Standing with the #Sparks blockading #AWE in fight against de-skilling #No2ESO
26 May 2021
Reading, 26.5.21: Standing with the #Sparks blockading #AWE in the fight against de-skilling #No2ESO. NG Bailey & Balfour Beatty must pull away from their deskilling agenda!
26 May 2021
Mexico City subway train collapse - negligence, corruption and capitalism
An overpass carrying a subway train collapsed in Mexico City on 3 May, killing at least 26 people and injuring 80
25 May 2021
Some blacklist documents included entries where union officials had provided the information
5 May 2021
Sparks block Cardiff building site against deskilling
Over 40 sparks descended on the Bouygues site at Cardiff University on 28 April where construction firm NG Bailey is working.
Sparks protest in Cardiff
7 April 2021
31 March 2021
Deskilling protests by sparks electricians continue
Sparks were outside the north east England headquarters of NG Bailey in Newcastle, which, alongside Balfour Beatty, is attempting to lead the way among the giant companies deskilling electricians.
Construction electricians protesting against de-skilling, outside Balfour Beatty, Canary Wharf, London, on 10.3.21. Photo by Isai Priya electricians protesting against de-skilling, outside Balfour Beatty, Canary Wharf, London, on 10.3.21. Photo by Isai Priya
10 March 2021
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Construction electricians protesting against de-skilling, outside Balfour Beatty, Canary Wharf, London, on 10.3.21. Photo by Isai Priya electricians protesting against de-skilling, outside Balfour Beatty, Canary Wharf, London, on 10.3.21. Photo by Isai Priya
10 March 2021
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24 February 2021
Hinkley Point electricians fight 'deskilling'
Rank-and-file construction electricians have launched a struggle against what they see as 'multi-skilling' by bosses at the massive Hinkley Point site in Somerset to build a nuclear power station, estimated to cost £22.5 billion.
25 May 2020
No return to unsafe construction sites
The last five years has seen an average 36 construction worker deaths each year. According to the Office for National Statistics, in just four months of Covid-19 there have been 199 deaths!, writes Andy Bentley, Unite construction sector.
31 March 2020
Hull construction workers force bosses to shut down site over health and safety fears
The government says "stay at home" yet leaves the bosses to decide whether their profits are more essential, writes Keith Gibson, senior GMB union steward (personal capacity).
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