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13 March 2019
The government's last ditch attempt to bribe enough Labour MPs to back Theresa May's Brexit deal has seemingly backfired - with only a few Blairites prepared to back her.
20 February 2019
Bin strike against 'blacklisting'
Hundreds of Birmingham bin workers took strike action to protest against secret payments to workers who did not take part in the 2017 bin strike.
Lobby of the Swansea City Council's budget setting meeting on 28th February, photo by Swansea SP
16 November 2018
Lobby of the Swansea City Council's budget setting meeting on 28th February, photo by Swansea SP
24 October 2018
Tories ensured Carillion meltdown went unchecked
The story of the catastrophic collapse of Carillion took an even more shocking turn recently
25 July 2018
Blacklisting of Militant supporters by Thatcher government revealed
On 24 July, The Guardian published an article revealing that Thatcher's government worked with MI5 and Special Branch to draw up a blacklist of civil servants deemed to be 'subversives'.
13 December 2017
Unite day of action against blacklisting
Hundreds of construction workers took part in the national day of action against blacklisting on 6 December called by Unite the Union
7 December 2017
Unite protest against blacklisting
Unite the Union held protests across the country on Wednesday against the "sinister practice" of blacklisting workers
1 November 2017
North east England blacklisting conference success
Campaigners discussed the fight against bosses and even some union officials who break the law to prevent trade unionists from being hired
18 October 2017
Conference on state spies: who's watching who?
It is clear undercover surveillance of trade unionists and left activists has taken place - contrary to the myth that it couldn't happen in Britain.
11 October 2017
Who's watching who?: The fight for justice, trade union and democratic rights
For almost 100 years a secret ban was operated to deny jobs to thousands of workers involved in trade union activity
5 July 2017
BA cabin crew blacklisting strike starts
Mixed fleet cabin crew started a 16-day strike on 1 July. Up until the start of the latest strike, mixed fleet cabin crew had been on strike for 26 days
21 June 2017
Cabin crew call two-week walkout
Unite members at BA's mixed fleet will strike on 1-16 July
17 May 2017
Short reports on some of the latest trade union struggles including the latest in the Fujitsu dispute, a blacklisting protest and the result of the RCN ballot.
19 December 2016
Letter from blacklisted construction workers
We the undersigned, are writing this open letter in the spirit of fraternal debate amongst members of the newly merged UCATT/UNITE construction union
29 June 2016
Blacklisting victory donation dedicated to workers' struggle
"Let's not forget the numerous activists who have been on the more secretive blacklist other than the recent case."
11 May 2016
Blacklisted workers win millions in legal victory
Blacklisted workers have won millions of pounds in compensation after a long-running legal battle finally ended in victory. The total figure for compensation paid out by the blacklisting firms is estimated at £50 million with an additional £200 million worth of legal costs.
4 May 2016
Short reports on some of the latest trade union struggles including Blacklisting victory, Leicester teachers campaign and POA conference.
16 March 2016
Short reports on some of the latest trade union struggles.
Dalton Trumbo, photo Huntington Theatre Company/Creative Commons
9 March 2016
Film review: 'Trumbo' - from the red carpet to the blacklist and back again
The movie Trumbo tells the story of the 151 US film industry stars who were blacklisted for alleged communist sympathies. Specifically the 'Hollywood Ten' whose fame and wealth didn't stop them being jailed by the House Un-American Activities Committee.
17 February 2016
Liverpool fans score victory v £77 ticket hike
Liverpool Football Club has backed down over ticket price hikes after thousands of fans walked out during a match.
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