Strength In Numbers
George one of our associates has informed us that he has been contacted by a group of Social Workers informing him that a newly formed group has got together to actively move against workplace bullying.
One Social Worker in particular who has been the leading light in this move to inform on workplace bullies is from Criminal Justice,she has told George that she and many others are aware who the Muirhouse Social work Centre bully is,and that it has been common knowledge for a long time. She has told George that she and her colleagues will report any instances of bullying to line management,and if they do nothing then they will go to the union and the press.
We remind our new friends that there is already several complaints against an individual employed in Criminal Justice within Muirhouse Social Work Centre,and that line management have deliberatly covered it up and continued to punish the victims in an attempt to wear them down and force them to give up. Pilton Sucks is on top of this situation and George who has taken a personal interest in seeing justice gets done,has told us that this is one bully who won’t get away with it however long it takes.
We are pleased that others are joining the fight against workplace bullying. It is a long hard fight but one that has to be won if the workplace is to be free of jobs worth thugs who try and manage through threats and intimidation,rather that support staff. We have had a number of reports recently with regards to happenings at this infamous centre in Muirhouse. We would love to print them and let you in on what goes on there. But as one of the victims has a legal case pending we will hold fire for now.
It has been clear from the start of our campaign against workplace bullying that people are prepared to talk about this workplace sickness, and our mailbox has been red hot with personal experiences and those that witnessed this ugly behaviour. We where amazed to find that a colleague of the bully in Muirhouse getting in touch to distance himself from this thug,we found that rather amusing as to why it took so long to get in touch,feeling the heat perhaps.
We repeat that employers have a duty of care to their staff,we know that the Health and Social Care Department have negleted their responsibilities and tried to cover up bad practice and ugly behaviour. It is crystal clear that changes to practice is long overdue and that bullys be removed from the workplace and criminal charges be brought against those that would harm others. It should be encouraged to report this kind of behaviour and it be taken seriously and dealt with. Pilton Sucks has launched a nation wide campaign alonside a number of organisations actively campaigning against workplace bullying. The horror stories we have heard make us even more determined to get this behaviour banned from the workplace and make it an instant dismissal crime and then reported to the authorities.
Then and only then this may have the desired affect and make thugs think twice. For those bullies where their own limitations cause their behaviour you must be removed from any position of authority and never again allowed to cause pain and suffering to others. These are the real abusers,the serial bullies,those that can’t stop unless they are about to be found out, then comes the smiles,and the hiding away,the cowering in the corner looking for anything or anybody to hide behind to cover up their own behaviour.
So as the bully sucks up to yet another new manager in Muirhouse,the cases against him goes on however long it takes. So we say well done to those Social Workers who are coming together to inform on this kind of behaviour. So bullies look out there might be one near you soon.
October 4th, 2007 at 9:37 am
I don’t know the bully in question, or even the company, but I applaud the committment to human dignity you are promoting by a campaign to expose the bully to those in authority. I commend your desire to stop the cover-up. Keep up the good work. More needs to be done, particularly in my country of Canada.