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Workplace and TU campaigns / Besna
20 February 2013
Construction workers demand adherence to national agreements
Over 100 construction workers from across Cheshire and Merseyside protested at the Capenhurst site today
12 December 2012
Blacklisting: 'we will fight for justice in every way'
National Shop Stewards Network chair, Rob Williams, recently interviewed Dave Smith, a blacklisted construction worker.
Stop blacklisting on the Olympics: re-instate Frank Morris, photo Suzanne Beishon
24 October 2012
Construction blacklisting - the tip of the iceberg
The big construction companies could be facing thousands of financial claims as a legal battle has been launched by blacklisted workers, writes Rob Williams.
17 September 2012
Sparks' picket blockades Crossrail site
The epic battle between electricians and the electrical contracting companies has been running on construction sites for the past 18 months
Building workers fight pay cut: at Cardiff's Royal Infirmary 24 August, fighting Besna 2, led by electrician and TUSC candidate Andrew Wilkes, photo Sarah Mayo
29 August 2012
Building workers fight pay cut threat
Dozens gathered at Cardiff's Royal Infirmary on 24 August to support electricians taking action against "Besna 2"...
Socialist Party members and National Shop Steward Network (NSSN) supporters gave support to a building workers' protest outside the Crown House site. Crown House want to tear up the national agreement in order to cut wages, photo Rob Williams
29 August 2012
Sparks protest at London Crown House site
6.30am on 24 August saw the second protest outside the Crown House site opposite St Pancras station in London. Crown House want to tear up the national agreement so that they can cut wages...
22 August 2012
Builders plan to stop 'Besna 2' at Crown House
On 17 August at a protest outside the Crown House site in St Pancras, London, a campaign was launched by Unite and the Sparks rank and file, writes Rob Williams.
23 February 2012
Construction workers' struggle victorious
The BESNA struggle is over - all the remaining companies have capitulated! It's a victory for the whole union movement.
22 February 2012
Second construction firm pulls out of BESNA contract
Following Balfour Beatty pulling out of the new BESNA contract last Friday, another of the 'dirty 7' construction firms - NG Bailey - has now followed suit...
17 February 2012
Sparks defeat Balfours - now for total victory over BESNA!
Led by the 'rank and file' committee, after six months of protests, unofficial walkouts and a threatened strike, Balfour Beatty has pulled out of the BESNA contract which will cut skilled consruction workers' wages by up to 35%
17 February 2012
Victory! Balfour Beatty withdraws BESNA contracts
Balfour Beatty Engineering Services (BBES) has backed down on imposing contracts which would have terminated long-held agreements, leading to pay cuts of up to 30% and poorer terms and conditions for key construction staff...
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