lain Withers

摘要

Construction's largest union is in turmoil, in what many think is one of its most crucial years. Just when Ucatt's attention should be focused on the battles looming over cuts to the Health and Safety Executive and defending workers' Olympics to meet tough deadlines, it's embroiled in a potentially damaging piece of infighting instead. The union is reeling from a watchdog verdict in March that declared its 2009 leadership election was void, forcing Ucatt was ordered to re-run its election so that a result is declared no later than 29 July if there are two candidates, and 30 September if there are more - although a subsequent appeal by the union has thrown this timetable into question. So, what went wrong and what is the impact of this annulled election on Ucatt's reputation?