by Alan Wainwright (Whistle-blower)
Some
blacklisted workers have made reference to a gun being held to their
head last year by their union lawyers in relation to the High Court
settlement figures.
More recently, blacklisted workers (including myself) have formally raised their concerns with their union about trade union officials and their involvement in the blacklisting.
If trade union officials were involved in the blacklisting, then why was the union not liable to pay any compensation to blacklisted workers?
Independent Inquiry
It is now over four months since my correspondence to the General Secretary raising my concerns about the union's cover up back in 2005/2006, and other matters relating to the involvement of senior trade union officials and politicians in the blacklisting. This can be downloaded HERE.
Mr McCluskey rejected my correspondence by email stating that I was not a member of the union, which is incorrect. I have advised him of such, but as yet have received no response.
For those holding out for this so called independent inquiry, I would say the following:-
Please wake up and smell the coffee!
This is not going to happen!
There will always be an excuse/reason to not conduct this!
And if one is eventually conducted, it will not be anywhere near the level of investigation needed if we (blacklisted workers) are to eventually get to the truth of this matter.
For if it is found that trade union officials were complicit in the blacklisting, then that could possibly lead to significant legal claims from blacklisted workers against their union.
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More recently, blacklisted workers (including myself) have formally raised their concerns with their union about trade union officials and their involvement in the blacklisting.
If trade union officials were involved in the blacklisting, then why was the union not liable to pay any compensation to blacklisted workers?
Independent Inquiry
It is now over four months since my correspondence to the General Secretary raising my concerns about the union's cover up back in 2005/2006, and other matters relating to the involvement of senior trade union officials and politicians in the blacklisting. This can be downloaded HERE.
Mr McCluskey rejected my correspondence by email stating that I was not a member of the union, which is incorrect. I have advised him of such, but as yet have received no response.
For those holding out for this so called independent inquiry, I would say the following:-
Please wake up and smell the coffee!
This is not going to happen!
There will always be an excuse/reason to not conduct this!
And if one is eventually conducted, it will not be anywhere near the level of investigation needed if we (blacklisted workers) are to eventually get to the truth of this matter.
For if it is found that trade union officials were complicit in the blacklisting, then that could possibly lead to significant legal claims from blacklisted workers against their union.
For more go to
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3 comments:
Alan Wainright makes a compelling case for an independent inquiry into allegations of trade union collusion with the blacklisting of construction workers. He revealed the existence of blacklisting by employers back in 2005. The consulting Association was not closed till 2009 and no legal action was taken by the union until 2012. 2312 workers were blacklisted and only a small proportion have received compensation. These allegations are of the utmost seriousness and need to be thoroughly examined by an independent body.
Barry - Power will triumph over truth & justice! The squeeze is being put on Wainwright's supporters by the Labour Party hacks in London. They don't want to damage Jeremy Corbyn's chances of getting into Downing Street & Wainwright is challenging Len McCluskey who is a pal of Corbyn!
Wainwright was involved in blacklisting before he turned whistle-blower.
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