Strictly Confidential
On Thursday of last week [23-08-07] a couple of our asssociates attended the rally at the City Chambers arguing against the proposed school and community centre closures. During the rally one of our associates was handed a photo-copied report about the repeated complaints by a number of staff who where mis-treated at the Muirhouse Social Work Centre.
This report gave an interesting insight into how the caring sharing Health and Care department where dealing with these and other complaints and all about the same person. We have handed this report to the appropriate people and they can deal with it. It is now very clear that a major cover up is at hand. This report contained details of yet another complaint which was given into Waverley Court concerning the Muirhouse Social Work Centre and one of it’s employees.
This report made clear that a number of senior officials are now convinced inappropriate behaviour took place and was wrongly dealt with,by inappropriate behaviour they surely mean workplace bullying. The report cites other matters outwith bullying but never the less points to a severe lack of supervision in this office. We are sure this report was not meant to be read by any of the victims of bullying and it is likely it wasn’t.
It remains to be seen if any action will be taken,but one thing is now certain bullying took place at this office in Muirhouse and to a number of employees,and their complaints where not taken seriously enough. Pilton Sucks did and has continued to confront the issue. Over a period of time leaks as they do have come out building up detail of exactly what went on in Muirhouse and who was to blame.
This confidential report now confirms what we already knew,we now await with interest what action will be taken. What really happened to these victims only they know and how it affected them. What we can say with some clarity is that management did nothing when this came to light,they are now panicking and with some justification. When action was required to deal with the bullying none came and as the complaints have grown they went to ground.
It seems they where gripped with fear or where just at a lose on what to do. When the bully should have been disciplined and or sacked nothing appears to have happened. We are told by a social work source that if any investigation had taken place the bully should have been suspended while it took place,did this happen? likely not knowing this department. So if our source is correct it seems likely this department has broken it’s own proceedures, interesting how they will get out of that one.
We are also told that one of the victims had been so traumitised by his experience in Muirhouse he might never work again and is activly we are told seeking early retirement.If this is true then this is nothing short of disgraceful,a life ruined by a mindless thug. How bullys can get away with it is difficult to understand,we know they are cowards and abuse their position making their targets life a misery until their spirit is broken and can no longer go on.
We also know that victims of bullying whether it be at school or at work have attempted suicide such is their torment. The people who inflict this kind of misery on others need help to manage their behaviour and never allowed to have authority over others. But as long as a bully gets away with it they will carry on. The city has a duty as an employer to make it clear bullying will never be tolerated,it hasn’t done that and may well pay the price. Staff have a right to work in a safe enviournment and not put at risk by inadequate bullys.
Workplace bullying is as we have said repeatedly is a crime there are victims who suffer sometimes make attempts on their lives and may be scared for a very long time. As long as this crime is not dealt with and/or covered up these bullys will thrive. But we make clear that those who sit back and do nothing or attempt to cover it up are just as guility as the bullys themselves.
It wasn’t me your honour honest,is no excuse.