This was the comment from a worker off the Paradise Project when a group of building workers picketed the site. They were there to highlight the poor working practices of Laing O’Rouke and their refusal to pay a promised wage increase. (see leaflet details below)


Rank and File Builder

Liverpool – Capital of Culture or
Capital of Chicanery?

Laing O’Rourke is the main contractor on the Paradise Street Project. They:

· Refuse to pay workers their legitimate entitlement to a pay increase dating back to 27th June 2005.
· Refuse to allow workers the right to meetings on site.
· Place restrictions on Union Full-Time Officers who wish to make site visits.

A ballot of the workforce resulted in 94% in favour of pursuing these grievances.
At the start of the contract Laing O’Rourke agreed to the pay rise. Now they have gone back on that agreement.

Rank & File Builder wonders if the City Council knows what Laing O’Rourke is up to?
Do they care?

We call on Laing O’Rourke to honour agreements.

Support the Paradise Street Project workers.
What You Can Do To Help

Write to your MP – enclosing this leaflet and asking for her or his support.

MPs name…
House of Commons
Westminster
London
SW1A 0AA

Phone Ray O’Rourke on: 01322 296 200 and ask him why his company is behaving so badly towards its’ workers.

Phone Warren Bradley, Liverpool City Council Leader on: 0151 225 2319 to ask him why he is allowing this to happen.

Phone the Duke of Westminster on: 020 7312 6293 with the same question.

Phone Roger Phillips at Radio Merseyside on: 0151 709 9333.

For further information on Rank and File Builder phone: 07722 154780.