More blacklist evidence in Manchester

Report by Tony Jones
Published: 06/08/07

At the Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Daf Electrical dispute with TGWU electricians in 2004, the remedy hearing tribunal heard evidence on oath by a Daf Managing Director, Michael Fahey in regard a conspiracy meeting the company were forced to attend & adhere to or lose multi million pound contracts. The following is an extract from his statement which was submitted by himself before legal counsel could advise, this led to the TGWU electricians being offered 10, 000 each to prevent him testifying which of course we all refused.

“The only reason we took the claimants onto our books as employees was because of pressure from Crown House, who had insisted that we follow JIB procedures. I attended a meeting with Dave Fahey on 9th May at the Law Courts site at which Alan Swift of Crown House & Liz Keates from Carillions HR dept were also present. Alan told us that nobody from the Piccadilly site would be allowed onto the Law courts site and that the claimants were well known in the Manchester area as militants who had caused massive problems on other sites. I said we had intended to transfer our own labour across at the end of the contract and, if I could not then we may have to make decent guys redundant. Alan replied that this was not his concern, his concern was the Law courts site and the Carillion project manager had insisted that no one from the Piccadilly Gardens site would pass the gates at the Law courts. ”

Mr Fahey under cross examination from the Chairman admitted that there was also a Roger Furmedge, an Amicus official (now sacked!) who was also present at this conspiracy against TGWU members. This is one of a number of reasons why we intend using the civil courts for justice, asking for a jury.

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