An alliance of people spied on by Britain's political secret police
The authors of Blacklisted: The Secret War Between Big Business and Union Activists will speak about how major construction firms ran a secret vetting system to deny jobs to thousands of workers deemed politically unacceptable.
Last month the Metropolitan Police finally admitted what we knew for years – that undercover police illegally supplied the blacklist with information on political activists.
Chamberlain and Smith laid out the shocking details in their book, and in this Mayday talk they will bring the story up to date and answer questions from the audience.
JuJu’s Bar & Stage, 15 Hanbury St, E1 6QR
Tuesday 1st May 2018, 6.30pm – late. No registration is necessary. Free entry.
To get the most out of the workshops you may wish to bring
To get the most out of the bar, you may want to bring some cash.
6.30 – 7pm: Entry, welcome!
7.00pm – 8.00pm: WORKSHOPS
Activists of the World, Encrypt! – @silkiecarlo guides you through top tools for activists to use to communicate easily and safely, including encrypted messaging, anonymous browsing, and passphrase security.
Knowledge is Power – @graciemaybe & @dongreene will tell you everything you need to know to find out what Government departments and information companies hold on you, also known as making a subject access request, as well as the tools available to help you do so.
Crypto is the Opium of the People – @gouttegd is serving up high grade crypto – learn how to send and receive undecipherable, encrypted emails with GPG (laptops required for this workshop).
8.00pm: TALK AND Q&A: BLACKLISTED – the secret war between big business and union activists
With journalist, academic and co-author of ‘Blacklisted’ @PhilChamberlain
9.00pm: DJ SET by RJHODE
CryptoPartyLDN is organised by Fabio Natali (Reckon Digital) and Silkie Carlo (Big Brother Watch), with the help of excellent venues and trainers.
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