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A CONSTRUCTION charter that excludes pariah blacklisting firms from winning public-sector contracts has been signed by London City Hall.
Unite the union’s charter guarantees standards on construction sites for direct employment, health and safety, apprenticeships and nationally agreed conditions of employment.
The backing of the charter by the Greater London Authority yesterday represents a major boost to employment standards for construction workers in the capital, Unite said.
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Our charter’s demands for fair pay, affordable housing and environmental security will recruit working-class youth into the political struggle for socialism, emulating the success of the Women’s Charter, writes YCL general secretary GEORGINA ANDREWS
Since 2023, Strike Map has evolved from digital mapping at a national level to organising ‘mega pickets’ — we believe that mass solidarity with localised disputes prepares the ground for future national action, writes HENRY FOWLER
Our members face daily abuse, being spat at, sometimes even deadly assaults, and employers fail to take the issue seriously despite the increasing danger, writes RMT general secretary EDDIE DEMPSEY