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UK: Thousands of workers 'blacklisted' over political views - Commissioner urged to investigate 'secret database' used by the construction industry

07 August 2012

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"The surveillance and blacklisting of thousands of workers, including some suspected by construction companies of being left-wing troublemakers, should be immediately investigated by the privacy watchdog, it was urged last night"

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