Blacklisting

A long running case against seven large construction companies who blacklisted workers has been settled with a £1.9 million compensation agreement.

Construction union Unite is taking legal action on behalf of workers who say they were blacklisted by construction companies. The case, which will be heard at the High Court, comes after the names of more than 3,000 construction workers were found in a file compiled by The Consulting Association, wh

Special Branch officers from the Metropolitan Police passed information to a controversial network that blacklisted construction workers, Scotland Yard has confirmed. The admission follows a campaign by blacklisted workers to prove they were spied on by the police.

The Unite union is continuing its battle against the practice of big employers blacklisting construction workers, a year after securing a “historic” High Court victory. The High Court case concerning the blacklisting of workers by the Consulting Association, which involved the majority of the ma

Over 250 workers who say they were blacklisted by construction companies are set to share more than £10 million in compensation following a long-running legal battle. Unite, the country's biggest union, said is understood to have secured a further £4m for 97 of the 256 claimants, whose original co

Eight construction firms have offered financial settlements to workers who said they were blacklisted within the industry, ending a four year campaign for compensation. The GMB and UCATT unions announced they have settled outstanding claims against Balfour Beatty, Carillion, Costain, Kier, Laing O'R

Over £5.6 million has been paid out to construction workers by companies involved in blacklisting. A total of 71 members of construction union UCATT have begun to receive blacklisting compensation payouts averaging nearly £80,000 each.

Keith Brown Companies that are involved in ‘blacklisting’ will be excluded from bidding for public contracts under new Scottish Parliament regulations.

Some of Britain's biggest construction firms could have to pay out tens of millions of pounds in damages after admitting that they defamed workers and infringed their rights. Eight high-profile contractors made an ‘amended defence’ of their role in blacklisting at a High Court hearing in London

Christina McKelvie Christina McKelvie MSP has urged the chairs of the Westminster Scottish affairs select committee and Holyrood’s infrastructure committee to consider holding a joint inquiry into blacklisting.

A former electrician on an industry blacklist has been offered £60,000 in compensation, 37 years after his name was written on the secret file. The man, who lives in Scotland and is now in his 70s, has said he wants to accept the money, even though his union believes he is entitled to over £320,00

Grahame Smith New public procurement rules in Scotland should help tackle tax dodging, blacklisting and climate change, according to a coalition of civil society coalitions.

Academics have called on universities in Scotland to boycott construction firms which blacklisted workers involved in trade union activity. A motion to the annual congress of the UCU Scotland union, which represents lecturers and support workers, said universities should enshrine a ban in their proc

"The unilateral introduction of a compensation scheme was an act of bad faith by those involved." - Ian Davidson MP A compensation scheme for construction workers launched by eight of the 30 companies involved in blacklisting was introduced in an "act of bad faith", according to the Scottish Affairs

By Dundee Councillor Jimmy Black