Unions win HS2 site access battle at Old Oak Common job

HS2 joint venture Balfour Beatty, Vinca, SYSTRA has finally agreed to allow construction union officials access to its HS2 Old Oak Common construction site.The agreement secures the right of Unite officials to visit the project’s inductions and rest facilities to talk to all the workers on the site during their breaks, in order to deal with any concerns or worries they may have.The access deal was signed after a two-year campaign by Unite, which included regular demonstrations, leafl