Business Secretary Vince Cable faced mounting pressure from unions and politicians to investigate whether blacklisting is an ongoing practice in workplaces across Britain this week. The Scottish Affairs select committee last Friday requested he undertake a “thorough investigation” into the illegal practice.
Blacklisting was thought by many to be a thing of the past. However evidence submitted by construction union Unite details both historic and ongoing practices of blacklisting against union activists. Unite assistant general secretary Gail Cartmail says it is time for the government to launch “a Leveson style inquiry” into blacklisting in Britain: Continue reading
Addressing union delegates in Bridlington today, the Bolton North MP, David Crausby,delivered the annual report of the bakers’ union parliamentary group which acts for the union’s interests in parliament.
Nazi saluting tanked up extremists who have sworn to rid the country of a religious minority in Britain, run amok through the heart of the capital passing within 200 metres of the House of Commons with a grand total of two police officers in pursuit.
“Chavez had not stolen an election. He didn’t have to. And now he is gone, we will never know if he ever would have done.”
Blacklisted workers have lodged a formal complaint to the security services watchdog, calling for an investigation about potential involvement of MI5, the Government Communications HQ and other sections of the security services over the recent Consulting Association blacklisting scandal.