Trade Unions - 'In The Dock'

 The Herald

The Herald leads with a great story about the hostile behaviour of trade unions - in this case the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) - towards union members who reject self-ID and men declaring they have magically 'become women'.

The RCN likes to call itself the 'real voice of nursing', but it is being sued by Sandie Peggie, a nurse with a 30-year record of unblemished service to her local community.

Sandie claims the RCN abandoned her when she was suspended and falsely accused of wrongdoing by senior managers in NHS Fife.

Which begs the question - what is a trade union for if not to support and advise members in their hour of need?






 

 



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