Leading construction firms have formally apologised to hundreds of trade unionists for putting them on an illegal blacklist and denying them work.
The firms issued the “unreserved and sincere” apology in the high court to bring to an end a long-running legal action by workers who had sought to uncover the truth behind the secret blacklist.
The firms have agreed to pay sums understood to total about £75m to 771 blacklisted workers, under out-of-court settlements to avoid a trial that was due to open this week. Payouts to individuals range from £25,000 to £200,000.
The blacklist was funded by more than 40 construction firms including Sir Robert McAlpine and Balfour Beatty and contained files on more than 3,200 workers.
The Guardian: Construction firms apologise in court over blacklist
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