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2 October 2019
Hull: Construction workers' walkout forces employer to back down
The unofficial construction workers' dispute involving the building of a wood chip processing plant at Saltend Chemicals Park, in Hull, has been a struggle to prevent the blacklisting of two senior Unite and GMB union stewards - Paul Tattersfield and Keith Gibson.
25 September 2019
Hull construction workers strike against blacklisting
Workers building a wood chip acetylation (processing) plant in Hull walked off the job in defence of trade union agreements and against blacklisting on 24 September.
National Shop Stewards Network conference, 6.7.19, Conway Hall in London
31 May 2019
9 May 2018
China: Impressive, coordinated and daring crane drivers' strikes
Crane drivers in China's construction industry have taken strike action in dozens of cities across the country
8 May 2018
Unofficial strike reinstates victimised workers
An interview with Keith Gibson, a plater at the Hull Energy Works site
17 January 2018
Ferrybridge: Workers down tools over unpaid wages
Construction workers on the Ferrybridge multi-fuel project in West Yorkshire stopped work on 12 January because workers' reported that wages had not been paid into their bank accounts
13 December 2017
Unite day of action against blacklisting
Hundreds of construction workers took part in the national day of action against blacklisting on 6 December called by Unite the Union
12 December 2017
Support the Crossrail Woolwich walkout
54 electricians were locked out by Balfour Beatty
29 March 2017
Ferrybridge workers protest against 'race to bottom'
Construction workers protested outside Ferrybridge power station, Yorkshire on 29 March.
19 December 2016
Letter from blacklisted construction workers
We the undersigned, are writing this open letter in the spirit of fraternal debate amongst members of the newly merged UCATT/UNITE construction union
29 June 2016
Blacklisting victory donation dedicated to workers' struggle
"Let's not forget the numerous activists who have been on the more secretive blacklist other than the recent case."
11 April 2016
Construction workers stop work to protest at the undermining of jobs and pay
All work was stopped at Templeborough Waste to Energy power station
16 March 2016
Short reports on some of the latest trade union struggles.
9 March 2016
"Pay the rate" demand construction workers
"Pay the rate, pay the rate!" chanted 200 engineering construction workers protesting outside the new biomass power station being built in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. The blockade by trade unionists stopped work on the site for the day.
2 March 2016
Construction workers blockade plant against rat-race to the bottom
"Pay the rate, Pay the rate!" was the chant
24 February 2016
Short reports on some of the latest trade union struggles. National FE college strike; construction workers protest against employers breaking pay agreements; Independent newspaper to close.
16 September 2015
Support Teesside construction workers: Pay the rate!
It's 5:15am and traffic is already starting to back up due to an ongoing protest by construction workers at the massive Wilton chemical plant on Teesside
9 September 2015
Fight against blacklisting in Liverpool
The construction of the new Royal Liverpool hospital is being undertaken by the blacklist using company Carillion. Activists protested against union victimisation.
2 September 2015
'Pay the rate' construction protests continue on Teesside
Protests have continued at the Wilton complex in Teesside over pay. SITA Sembcorp has laid off workers and replaced them with contractors who employ workers paid less than trade union agreed rates.
Blacklist Support Group secretary Dave Smith was arrested at Hilton protest
25 March 2015
Anti-blacklisting leader arrested at Hilton protest
Blacklist Support Group secretary Dave Smith was arrested on the peaceful protest of 40 construction workers and their supporters outside the Construction News Awards in the Hilton Hotel in central London's Park Lane
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