Select Committee on Compensation Con!

1. Select Committee publishes final damning report into blacklisting

The Scottish Affairs Select Committee have published a final report that is absolutely damning of the construction firms involved in blacklisting and their compensation scheme. BSG wish to put on record once again our genuine appreciation for the tremendous work Ian Davidson and all the other MPs on the committee have carried out on behalf of blacklisted workers over the past 3 years.

http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/scottish-affairs-committee/news/blacklisting-final-report-published/

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/mar/27/mps-slam-construction-firms-over-compensation-for-blacklisted-workers

http://news.stv.tv/scotland/315249-mps-highly-critical-of-building-firms-over-blacklist-compensation/

http://m.building.co.uk/5074634.article?mobilesite=enabled

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/construction/firms-accused-of-callous-treatment-of-workers-1.2155136

2. Public Inquiry - Blacklisting / Undercover police

http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2014-15/899

http://www.ucatt.org.uk/ucatt-parliamentary-reception-great-success

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/mar/25/police-spied-on-labour-mps-whistleblower

http://www.cwu.org/news/archive/edm-calls-for-inquiry-into-blacklisting.html#.VRVHcSB6m3Y.twitter

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/mar/25/guardian-view-surveillance-mps-dont-confuse-dissent-crime?CMP=share_btn_tw

http://undercoverresearch.net/2015/03/26/558/

http://www.ucatt.org.uk/inquiry-undercover-policing-should-shine-light-blacklisting-and-union-infiltration

http://campaignopposingpolicesurveillance.com/2015/03/18/petition-protection-for-spycops-whistleblowers/

During the debate in House of Commons about police spying on MPs & activists, Home Office Minister Mike Penning confirmed the whistleblowers would be exempted from Official Secrets Act if they give evidence at #spycops public inquiry. This is a massive step forward and hopefully will spur on Peter Francis and other police whistleblowers to come forward.

3. Crossrail sackings & arrests

http://shopstewards.net/2015/03/interview-with-sacked-crossrail-worker/

http://morningstaronline.co.uk/a-c341-Sacked-Crossrail-worker-confronts-goof-Johnson#.VRMJ6mZQMl4

http://shopstewards.net/2015/03/nssn-235-reinstate-sacked-crossrail-workers-defend-anti-blacklist-campaigner/

Crossrail arrest: Statement from Blacklist Support Group secretary

Protests on Crossrail have been temporarily suspended to allow a window for negotiations between UNITE and the Skanska- Costain joint venture.
Dave Smith was in Court today. The full trial is set for July 23rd at City of London Magistrates Court.

 

4. Blacklisted book

http://www.unitetheunion.org/growing-our-union/education/bookofthemonth/april-2015/

https://www.nuj.org.uk/news/blacklisting-the-next-chapter-is-waiting-to-be-written/

http://writemark.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/blacklisted-secret-war-between-big.html

5. Blacklist Support Group will be promoting the Blacklisted book at various events throughout the summer including CWU, PCS, FBU, GMB conference.