Alec McFadden v Unite the Union
Northern Voices contacted the Unite Press Office
for
a reply to Alec McFadden's press statement, and for
Unite's
interpretaion of the Trade Union certification
officer's
ruling. The union's reply is published in full below:
Hi
Brian
Gail
forwarded me your email seeking a response to Mr McFadden’s press
release. Please find our response below.
A
Unite spokesman said: “Unite does not tolerate sexual harassment or
discrimination and is committed to equality and fairness for all. The
decision by the Certification Officer was based on a procedural and
technical challenge and does not appear to make any difference to the
findings of the investigation that found Mr McFadden to have a case
to answer. Unite will consider the full judgement when it is
delivered and assess whether it is appropriate to recharge Mr
McFadden under our disciplinary rules.”
All
the best
Alex
Alex
Flynn
Head
of media and campaigns
Unite
the union
Posts
1 comment:
At the Appeal Hearing on 30 August 2016, Mr McFadden’s representative, Yunus Bakhsh, sought to introduce the witness statement of James Sutton who stated that he had, on or about 14 August 2016, been told directly by the complainant that she had ‘NOT been assaulted by Mr McFadden as she previously asserted’ (emphasis in the original). Mr Sutton’s witness statement further stated that the Complainant also told him that she had been pressurised, by persons she declined to name, into making the complaint against Mr McFadden. The Chair of the Appeal Panel refused to entertain this evidence.
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