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Blacklist victims’ film posted on YouTube

Grant Prior 14 years ago

A documentary about the victims of the construction blacklist has been posted on Youtube.

The film features interviews with 12 blacklisted workers including Royal Family actor and ex-Ucatt official Ricky Tomlinson.

Footage of a demonstration outside an industry awards dinner is another highlight of the film which was premiered at the TUC congress in September.

To watch Blacklisted visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUMYCP9SnLM

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