Blacklist Support Group update - 2nd November 2014 1. Videos: Blacklisting: High Court conspiracy trial begins: Blacklisting: High Court conspiracy trial begins Reel News video of blacklisted workers and Steve Rotheram MP outside the High Court calling for directors to be jailed and a public inquiry to expose the role of the police: John Bryan, Mickey Guyll, Alan Rayner, Dick Grey & Richard represent blacklisted workers (amnay others in attendance). Next hearing date for the High Court trial is 17th December - put this in your diary. Seems a good date for a pre-xmas BSG meet up. Blacklisting Bristol: Blacklisting Bristol Bristol Cable video about blacklisting in Bristol with blacklisted shop-steward Jerry Hicks and investigative journalist Phil Chamberlain 2. Dates for the diary: Wed 12th Nov 6-8pm Undercover police spies and blacklisting - public meeting London Metropolitan University, Henry Thomas Lecture Theatre, 166-220 Holloway Road, N7 8DB Speakers: Helen Steel, Merrick Badger, Dave Smith all 3 spied on by undercover police - all 3 on the construction industry blacklist campaignopposingpolicesurveillance/2014/10/25/cops-public-meeting/ Thurs 13th Nov 7:30pm Reel News night in London: new videos on Blacklisting plus Veterans for Peace in Northern Ireland Ryans Bar 181 Stoke Newington Church Street London N16 0UI https://facebook/events/781480288564328/ Sat 16th Nov 1-4pm Construction Rank & File national meeting Speakers include: Frank Morris, Steve Kelly, Steve Acheson Newcastle Labour Club, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE14 https://facebook/events/741533262577799/ (all construction workers welcome) Sat 16th Nov 11am start Defend the Right to Protest Conference Session on: Undercover cops and the secret state speakers: Helen Steel, Rob Evans (Guardian), Jenny Jones (GLA), Merrick Badger & Dave Smith SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, WC1H 0XG London defendtherighttoprotest.org/national-conference/ 3. GMB Crocodile Tears Tour - targeting senior managers involved in blacklisting continues: Tuesday 4th November Shelia Knight, HR Director of Drake & Sculls (EMCOR) and Deputy Director of ACAS Reading University Wednesday 5th November Paul Raby, Balfour Beatty, Group HR Director, 130 Wilton Road, London SW1V 1LQ. Monday, 10th November West Midlands details to be confirmed Tuesday 11th November Arnold Nestler Human Resources Services Director, AMEC: Booths Park, Chelford Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8QZ. Note: all Crocodile Tears protests start at 11am For more info contact: [email protected] or gmb.org.uk/campaigns/blacklisting 4. Pre-employment vetting - the new code name for blacklisting morningstaronline.co.uk/a-697c-Blacklisting-GMB-union-warns-National-Federation-of-Builders-against-disclosure-and-barring-checks#.VFCy8B8gGrV ucatt.org.uk/ucatt-fear-employee-screening-could-lead-blacklisting The euphemism of employee screening prompted the Blacklist Support Group Artist in Residence to produce a new work of art (inspired by Ezekiel 25:17 from Pulp Fiction) 5. United We Stand - play about the Shrewsbury Pickets theguardian/stage/2014/oct/27/united-we-stand-ricky-tomlinson-picketing-prison-play townsendproductions.org.uk/productions/united-we-stand 6. Finally, in a blatant attempt to get the issue of blacklisting debated as part of the Scottish Labour Party leadership election, here is a video of Neil Findlay MSP supporting blacklisted workers in Dundee in March 2013: m.youtube/watch?v=GlmfLUswhqI Plus a few pix (attached) Please support the Blacklist Support Group justice campaign by circulating your favourite videos and links with your networks and via social media. -- Blacklist Support Group video: Blacklisting 2013 - The Workers Strike Back blog: hazards.org/blacklistblog facebook: facebook/groups/blacklistSG/
Posted on: Sun, 02 Nov 2014 22:49:09 +0000
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