Police Infiltration of Unions: We Need the Truth
For decades, undercover police have given workers’ names to the employers’ blacklist if they demanded decent pay or safe conditions. Bringing this dark history to light is long overdue.
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Dave Smith
Dave Smith is a blacklisted construction union activist. He is the co-author of Blacklisted: The Secret War Between Big Business and Union Activists.
Behind Union Collusion
A cosy culture between union officials and industry bigwigs in the construction sector undermined workers for decades – creating conditions that allowed unions to collaborate in the blacklisting of their own members.
As a Blacklisted Worker, Labour’s Spy Cops Abstention Was a Betrayal
Last night – with a handful of honourable exceptions – the Labour Party abstained on the Spy Cops Bill. Dave Smith, a blacklisted worker and victim of spying, explains why the vote was a betrayal of the labour movement.