Tributes have been paid to a Northampton man who railed against the blacklisting of workers after his years on the picket line saw him denied work.


Brian Higgins, originally from Glasgow, passed away at the weekend having served as the secretary of the Northampton UCATT branch.
During his life, the bricklayer became a prominent figure in the fight against the blacklisting of construction workers who were denied work because of their union ties.
In the 1970s more than 40 construction firms hired consultants to draw up a list of union 'troublemakers' - many of whom spent long periods unemployed as a result.
It was later revealed some of the information fed to the consultants came from union officials themselves ... 
... He was also one of the many blacklisted construction workers to write an open letter to the UNITE union calling for an investigation into its officers colluding in the formation of blacklists.

Northampton Bricklayer Who Became 'Most Blacklisted Construction Worker In Britain' Dies

Tributes have been paid to a Northampton man who railed against the blacklisting of workers after his years on the picket line saw him denied work.


Brian Higgins, originally from Glasgow, passed away at the weekend having served as the secretary of the Northampton UCATT branch.
During his life, the bricklayer became a prominent figure in the fight against the blacklisting of construction workers who were denied work because of their union ties.
In the 1970s more than 40 construction firms hired consultants to draw up a list of union 'troublemakers' - many of whom spent long periods unemployed as a result.
It was later revealed some of the information fed to the consultants came from union officials themselves ... 
... He was also one of the many blacklisted construction workers to write an open letter to the UNITE union calling for an investigation into its officers colluding in the formation of blacklists.

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