Early on Wed 26th up to 400 workers and supporters blockaded Blackfriars building site in the latest direct action aimed at fighting a massive 30% paycut and new contracts that sacrifice safety. With support from different trade unions and protestors from Occupy London's two camps, they took the road and marched to Cannon Street station construction site.

A massive banner reading "All Power To The Sparks" was hung from the construction site as protesting workers joined with site workers on the scaffolding. See utube Video

A major national day of action has been called in London for 9th November [2] with plans to shut down several high profile construction sites. The National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts (NCAFC) has also called a national demonstration in London "Defend Education - Fight Privitisation" on the 9th with the financial centre of the City of London as the target. NCAFC said they "stand 100% behind the sparks, and want to work with electricians to make sure that the protests converge".

See also Wed 19th Blocakde Report
http://www.jibelectrician.blogspot.com
http://union-news.co.uk/tag/sparks/

Balfour Beatty, who run the Blackfriars construction project, are not only the driving force behind the 35% pay cut and withdrawal from the JIB National Agreement. They are also one of the main culprits in the blacklisting of construction workers for taking part in trade union activities. Other employers are Bailey Building Services, Tommy Clarke, Crown House Technologies, Gratte Brothers, SES and Spie Matthew Hall.