Blacklisting

Part of Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day] – in the House of Commons at 1:24 pm on 23 January 2013.

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Photo of Jack Dromey Jack Dromey Shadow Minister (Housing) 1:24, 23 January 2013

I was involved 22 years ago in the exposure of the activities of the Economic League, including working with The Guardian. When the Economic League was wound up, assurances were given by the construction employers that they would never again engage in blacklisting, yet we know that that scandalous practice continued. Thousands of building workers who wanted a job, were qualified for a job and who were desperate for a job could not get a job and spent years out of work. Is it not time that the construction companies were put in the dock for their shameful continuation of the shameful practice of blacklisting?