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This weeks sparks protest - well done the Manchester sparks

By Site Worker
Thursday, 27 October 2011
At least 5 van loads of workers and many deliveries refused to cross picket lines at the Balfour Beatty Carrington Paper Mill site in Manchester on Wednesday. Protests also took place in Liverpool, Govan and Newcastle. In London sparks protested outside Balfour Beatty Blackfriars Station before blocking roads through the centre of The City before arriving at Cannon Street and invading the Gratte Brothers site, where they unfurled a banner proclaiming "ALL POWER TO THE SPARKS". When it was pointed out to the Site Agent that pay rates were being cut from £16 to £10 an hour, he replied "I'd put the scumbags on £1 an hour if it was up to me." So guess where the demo's going to be next Wednesday at 7am? Police have informed the union that if the London action continues, they will issue Section 14 Notices under the Public Order Act - which would effectively make any gathering illegal and allow for pickets to be arrested if they continued to protest after the Notice has been served. There was a journalist and a photographer from the London Evening Standard at the protest this morning - not a single word in the paper. 9 weeks since it started - there is a complete mainstream media black-out on this story - wonder why? ALL OUT on Wed 9th NOV Construction Industry National Day of Action - LONDON 7am Pinnacle (near Liverpool Street) We already have reports of 200 workers from 1 construction project voting to walk-out that day, with coaches already booked. We are expecting thousands.

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