We publish here a video by the Reel News, which report on the official TUC national day of action against blacklisting that took place last week on 20th November. The next protest against the blacklist takes place on Friday 29th November at 9am, outside High Court on the Strand in London, where the first case is being heard against blacklisting as an unlawful conspiracy. Tomorrow, Wednesday 27th November, Steve Kelly of the Blacklist Support Group will be speaking in UCL alongside Rob Sewell, editor of Socialist Appeal, on the lessons of the trade unions struggles of the past.
We publish here a video by the Reel News, which reports on the official TUC national day of action against blacklisting that took place last week on 20th November. The next protest against the blacklist takes place on Friday 29th November at 9am, outside High Court on the Strand in London, where the first case is being heard against blacklisting as an unlawful conspiracy.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 27th November, Steve Kelly of the Blacklist Support Group will be speaking in UCL alongside Rob Sewell, editor of Socialist Appeal, on the lessons of the trade unions struggles of the past.
November 20th day of action against blacklisting
Blacklist City protest 20-11-13 – Images by Guy Smallman
Fight Tory Attacks on Trade Union
Struggles of the Past, Lessons for the Future
The Tories have announced a new series of attacks on trade unions. What lessons can we learn from the struggles of the past? How can we fight back?
Come along to this special meeting in Room D103, UCL Union Building, 25 Gordon Street , London WC1H 0AY (near Euston).
Wednesday 27th November, 6.30pm.
Speakers:
Steve Kelly (London Construction Branch, Unite)
Peter Farrell (Justice for Shrewsbury Pickets Campaign)
Rob Sewell (editor of Socialist Appeal, and author of A History of the British Trade Unions)
+ film about Shrewsbury Pickets Campaign.
Event hosted by UCLU Marxist Society. All welcome.
High Court Blacklisting Protest
The first hearing in the first ever High Court claim for blacklisting as an “unlawful conspiracy” takes place on Friday. The claim is being brought by Guney, Clark & Ryan solicitors (GCR) who have been preparing this case since 2009 on behalf of nearly 100 blacklisted workers and is the legal challenge fully supported by the Blacklist Support Group.
9am Friday 29th November 2013
High Court, The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL
