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GMB blasts construction firms' blacklisting compensation 'PR stunt'

THE GMB yesterday launched a fresh attack against construction firms over compensation for blacklisted workers.

The union said money offered by a group of employers so far was a “PR stunt.”

Legal moves are being made by both sides in the row after the union said talks about compensation were “on the verge of breaking down.”

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