Contractor鈥檚 Cheesegrater tower and Francis Crick Institute will face demonstations during nation-wide protest this Wednesday

Tim Crocker

Laing O鈥橰ourke鈥檚 most prominent construction projects are to be a major focus of protest during this week鈥檚 national TUC 鈥楧ay of Action鈥� on blacklisting.

The event, to be held this Wednesday, will include protests around the country in cities including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle, Lincoln and Southampton.

However, the largest demonstration is expected to be at the site of the Cheesegrater tower in the City of London, being built by Laing O鈥橰ourke, during an early morning demonstration.

The contractor鈥檚 Francis Crick Medical Research Centre in King鈥檚 Cross is also a target later in the day.

Laing O鈥橰ourke is one of the eight main contractors facing a High Court claim from around 80 blacklisted workers and is now part of the industry鈥檚 new compensation scheme.

In addition, it has been something that Laing O鈥橰ourke today denied.

A Laing O鈥橰ourke spokesperson said: 鈥淟aing O鈥橰ourke fully supports and complies with industry-wide guidelines concerning access for union officials. No unions are banned from access.鈥�

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