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Unite the union<\/a> has settled its historic blacklisting case against the construction companies who systematically ruined the lives of their workers<\/h2>\n

As part of the overall legal settlement, which is subject to court approval, 53 blacklisted construction workers will receive over \u00a31.9m in compensation. The defendants have also agreed to pay Unite\u2019s legal fees.<\/p>\n

In a legal breakthrough, the construction companies have agreed to place the substantial sum of \u00a3230,000 into a training fund which will be administered by Unite, for all victims of blacklisting<\/a> who have brought proceedings. The fund is not restricted to retraining in the construction sector.<\/p>\n

As part of the settlement, the judge\u2019s permission will be sought for unilateral statements to be made in open court on 17 May and, if permission is granted, individual workers will explain how blacklisting ruined their lives.<\/p>\n

The construction companies convened have also agreed to issue their own announcement, saying that they aim to work at national, regional and site level to ensure that the UK construction sector provides the highest standards of employment and HR practice.<\/p>\n

The latest court case follows the 2016 court action which resulted in Unite securing \u00a319.34m for 412 blacklisted construction workers.<\/p>\n

Unite had utilised every legal avenue available to force Cullum McAlpine who is considered by Unite to be one of the main architects behind the Consulting Association blacklist of construction workers\u00a0to give evidence in court under oath and be cross-examined\u00a0but this has proved to be impossible.<\/p>\n

Unite assistant general secretary Howard Beckett said: \u201cThis is a historic agreement which provides some degree of justice to a further group of construction workers who had their working lives needlessly ruined by blacklisting construction companies.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe creation of a training fund controlled by Unite is a huge breakthrough, and is to be welcomed, as it will allow the union to assist victims of blacklisting return to employment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe refusal of Cullum McAlpine to give evidence is bitterly disappointing.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnite remains utterly committed to ensuring that those guilty of ruining workers\u2019 lives should be forced to account for their actions. This is why it is absolutely essential that a full public inquiry into blacklisting is imperative.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Labour party is committed to holding a public inquiry into blacklisting and it is to their deep shame that the Conservative government, many of whose friends were key players in the blacklisting scandal, has refused to act.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe blacklisting construction companies promised public statement is welcome about their future good behaviour and a new relationship with unions, but these words must be followed up by genuine actions.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf they are serious, they must provide genuine unrestricted access to their sites and workforces, end the practice of moving union activists from one job to another to disrupt union organisation, end the reliance on agency labour and end the scandal of bogus self-employment.\u201d<\/p>\n

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