The Court of Appeal has overturned the convictions of 14 men who picketed during the 1972 national builders’ strike, including Royle Family actor Ricky Tomlinson.
Two dozen trade unionists were charged with offences including unlawful assembly, conspiracy to intimidate and affray after calling a strike in protest against low pay, unfair employment practices and dangerous conditions on site.
They demonstrated on different sites and in September 1972 they picketed sites in Shrewsbury and Telford. While police did not take action at the time, the picketers were charged five months later.
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