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30 November 2016
London Crossrail workers walk out
Hundreds of electricians walked off construction sites on the massive Crossrail job in London on 25 November demanding that management adhere to the Joint Industry Board (JIB) agreement on the payment of a second-tier productivity bonus.
23 April 2014
Workers' Memorial Day: strike for safety
Workers' Memorial Day is on 28 April. In many towns and cities, construction workers and their trade union branches will take a lead in organising activities
22 August 2012
Builders plan to stop 'Besna 2' at Crown House
On 17 August at a protest outside the Crown House site in St Pancras, London, a campaign was launched by Unite and the Sparks rank and file, writes Rob Williams.
'All power to the Sparks' - Electrician construction workers: protest at Cannon Street, London , photo Paul Mattsson
15 March 2012
National Shop Stewards Network: Over 40 construction workers protested on 14 March outside the Shard site at London Bridge. These workers were fresh from the victory over the 'Dirty Seven' construction companies
8 March 2012
Sparks resolve to continue protests
Up to 150 construction workers met in London last night to review the incredible victory against the 'Dirty 7' companies and discuss the way forward
Construction electricians gained a tremendous victory against the multinational Balfour Beatty and six other building contractors, photo by SP Wales
24 February 2012
'Priceless victory' of sparks against the Dirty Seven
The tremendous victory of construction electricians against the multinational Balfour Beatty and six other building contractors, confirmed yesterday, is a hugely significant moment for these workers and the rest of the union movement
25 January 2012
Sweetheart stitch-ups in the electrical industry: A spark's history of the Joint Industry Board
Electricians are currently fighting a 35% pay cut and the deskilling of their trade, being imposed by seven companies using the new "Besna" contracts, writes Eddy Current.
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