Blacklisted: The Secret War Between Big Business and Union Activists
(Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Available Formats
Paperback, Second Edition
Published: 3rd March 2015
Paperback, 2nd Revised edition
Published: 10th October 2017
Publishing Details
Blacklisted: The Secret War Between Big Business and Union Activists
By (Author) Dave Smith
New Internationalist Publications Ltd
New Internationalist Publications Ltd
10th October 2017
2nd Revised edition
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Industrial relations, occupational health and safety
Construction and building industry
Political activism / Political engagement
331.894
Physical Properties
Paperback
420
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
Description
In this fully updated new edition, the authors lift the lid on blacklisting. They detail the historic court victory for construction workers in the UK and the ongoing Pitchford public inquiry into undercover policing. It links developments in the UK with campaigns across the worldagainst blacklisting and spycops, and in solidarity with labor activists and whistleblowers.
Phil Chamberlain is an experienced investigative journalist who has written for the Guardian, Observer, and the Independent.
Dave Smith is a blacklisted union activist from the construction industry, and an award-winning campaigner on human rights, health and safety, anti-fascism, and employment rights issues.
Reviews
'This book will be a wake up call to all who think we live in a democracy where all are equal before the law. These are big questions for the employers and the police, as well as Labour politicians and union leaders.' - Ken Loach, film director. 'The book on blacklisting by Phil Chamberlain and Dave Smith could turn out to be one of the most important of 2015.' - Rob Evans, journalist for The Guardian, and author of Undercover.; 'This remarkable, well-researched and must-read book clearly shows how police spying on political activists has destroyed lives and that I, most unfortunately and regrettably, played a part in this.' - Peter Francis Undercover police officer turned whistleblower.
Author Bio
Dave Smith is a blacklisted union activist from the construction industry, and an award-winning campaigner on human rights, health and safety, anti-fascism and employment rights issues. He currently works as a trade union education tutor. Phil Chamberlain is an experienced investigative journalist who has written for the Guardian, Observer and the Independent amongst others. He is also a senior lecturer in journalism at the University of the West of England, Bristol.
