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Government plan to outlaw blacklisting is welcome but overdue, says Unite

7th July 2009

Welcoming the government's consultation on blacklisting which has been published today (Tuesday), Unite's assistant general secretary Les Bayliss, said: "This is a welcome development but it's long overdue. Too many construction workers have suffered victimisation at the hands of unscrupulous employers.

"Blacklisting was made illegal in the 1999 Employment Relations Act, however the necessary regulations were never enacted because the government claimed there was no evidence. The government must now act swiftly to end this unjust practice for good."

Unite has alerted its activists of possible claims under Trade Union & Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 S137. Claims are currently being taken by Unite against employers based on the refusal of employment on grounds related to trade union membership.

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