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Who has been compensated ?
Blacklisting was a national scandal and GMB has won compensation for GMB members across the GMB regions of the UK and Ireland . This map shows you where they are located , with the size of the dots representing the size of each pay-out
SCOTLAND 31 GMB members
£ 1,665,000
NORTH EAST 5 GMB members
£ 150,000
NORTHERN IRELAND 2 GMB members
£ 65,000
NORTH WEST 13 GMB members
£ 650,000
WEST MIDLANDS 2 GMB members
£ 225,000
YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER 17 GMB members
£ 630,000
EAST MIDLANDS 4 GMB members
£ 115,000
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 5 GMB members
£ 200,000
WALES 2 GMB members
£ 120,000
EASTERN 7 GMB members
£ 360,000
TOTAL 116 GMB members
£ 5,340,000
SOUTH WEST 4 GMB members
£ 215,000
SOUTH EAST 13 GMB members
£ 590,000
LONDON 9 GMB members
£ 240,000
WHO DID THE BLACKLISTING ?
Blacklisting involved names being given to the Consulting Association by industry managers , which included information about union membership of the worker , political affiliation and where they stood on issues of health and safety in the workplace .
Firms such as Sir Robert McAlpine were instrumental in getting the blacklist set up and other construction giants used the information to decide who they would , or wouldn ' t , hire . This led to many qualified workers being denied work .
As well as winning compensation for members , GMB has won an apology from the companies involved . A legal representative for the construction firms said :
“ The Defendants are here today to offer , through me , their sincere and unreserved apologies to the Claimants for any damage caused . The Defendants apologise as providers of any information and for the
“ I still feel traumatised by the deaths of my friends and colleagues on the site , and it appears now that I have been punished for standing up to show how their deaths were preventable .” GMB Witness E loss of employment suffered as a result of communication of information during the operation of the Consulting Association . They also apologise for the anxiety and hurt to feelings caused as a result .”
Tim Roache , GMB General Secretary said : “ We have secured £ 5.3 million of justice for GMB members blacklisted by powerful construction companies who thought they were above the law . GMB is proud to have been the first union into the High Court and we are absolutely delighted that all of the claimants have achieved generous settlements and a full apology from the blacklisting companies .”
HEAR THEM SPEAK
Blacklisted members had their voices heard at GMB Congress 2016 and you can hear what they had to say here : http :// tinyurl . com / j4qtn6o www . gmb . org . uk 13
UPDATE YOUR DETAILS AT www.gmb.org.uk
Who has been compensated?
Blacklisting was a
national scandal and
GMB has won
compensation for GMB
members across the GMB
regions of the UK and
Ireland. This map shows
you where they are
located, with the size of
the dots representing the
size of each pay-out
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NORTHERN IRELAND
2 GMB members
£65,000
SCOTLAND
31 GMB members
£1,665,000
NORTH EAST
5 GMB members
£150,000
NORTH WEST
13 GMB members
£650,000
WEST MIDLANDS
2 GMB members
£225,000
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
5 GMB members
£200,000
TOTAL
116 GMB members
£5,340,000
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WHO DID THE
BLACKLISTING?
Blacklisting involved names being given to
the Consulting Association by industry
managers, which included information about
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