Blacklisted construction workers win more than £10 million in compensation

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Unite has announced it has reached a settlement with construction firms involving 256 workers that claimed they had been blacklisted due to their trade union involvement.

This reported blacklisting legal settlement follows a settlement secured by the GMB for its affected members that worked in the construction industry, reportedly involving compensation pay-outs of £75 million.

This latest employment blacklisting settlement has been widely covered by the national and regional press.

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Independent: Blacklisting article

Liverpool Echo: Blacklisting article

Construction News: Blacklisting pay-outs

 

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