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The Economic League was an organisation in the United Kingdom dedicated to opposing what they saw as subversion and action against free enterprise. As part of this the organisation maintained a list of alleged leftwing troublemakers for decades, which corporate members of the League used to vet job applicants, often denying jobs on the basis of the list. In the late 1980s press investigations revealed the poor quality of the League's data, and following a 1990 parliamentary inquiry and further press reporting, the League closed down in 1993. However, key League personnel continued similar vetting activities through organizations including The Consulting Association.

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  • The Economic League was an organisation in the United Kingdom dedicated to opposing what they saw as subversion and action against free enterprise. As part of this the organisation maintained a list of alleged leftwing troublemakers for decades, which corporate members of the League used to vet job applicants, often denying jobs on the basis of the list. In the late 1980s press investigations revealed the poor quality of the League's data, and following a 1990 parliamentary inquiry and further press reporting, the League closed down in 1993. However, key League personnel continued similar vetting activities through organizations including The Consulting Association. (en)
  • La Liga Económica (The Economic League) fue una organización en el Reino Unido que se dedicaba a oponerse a lo que veían como subversión y acción contra la libre empresa. Para lograrlo, la organización mantuvo durante décadas una lista de presuntos alborotadores de izquierda que, los miembros corporativos de la Liga solían usar para evaluar a los solicitantes de empleo. A menudo el resultado era la negación de puestos de trabajo a los candidatos que aparecían en la lista. A fines de la década de 1980, las investigaciones de prensa revelaron la poca fiabilidad de los datos de la Liga y, tras una investigación parlamentaria en 1990 y otros informes de prensa, la Liga cerró en 1993. Sin embargo, el personal clave de la Liga continuó con actividades de investigación similares a través de organizaciones como la . (es)
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  • The Economic League was an organisation in the United Kingdom dedicated to opposing what they saw as subversion and action against free enterprise. As part of this the organisation maintained a list of alleged leftwing troublemakers for decades, which corporate members of the League used to vet job applicants, often denying jobs on the basis of the list. In the late 1980s press investigations revealed the poor quality of the League's data, and following a 1990 parliamentary inquiry and further press reporting, the League closed down in 1993. However, key League personnel continued similar vetting activities through organizations including The Consulting Association. (en)
  • La Liga Económica (The Economic League) fue una organización en el Reino Unido que se dedicaba a oponerse a lo que veían como subversión y acción contra la libre empresa. Para lograrlo, la organización mantuvo durante décadas una lista de presuntos alborotadores de izquierda que, los miembros corporativos de la Liga solían usar para evaluar a los solicitantes de empleo. A menudo el resultado era la negación de puestos de trabajo a los candidatos que aparecían en la lista. A fines de la década de 1980, las investigaciones de prensa revelaron la poca fiabilidad de los datos de la Liga y, tras una investigación parlamentaria en 1990 y otros informes de prensa, la Liga cerró en 1993. Sin embargo, el personal clave de la Liga continuó con actividades de investigación similares a través de organ (es)
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