{"id":20165,"date":"2020-03-13T15:51:17","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T15:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unitelive.org\/?p=20165"},"modified":"2020-11-12T12:44:30","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T12:44:30","slug":"st-mungos-ceo-slammed-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitelive.test.igniteamt.com\/?p=20165","title":{"rendered":"St Mungo’s CEO slammed for weaponising coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Unite has warned the CEO of the homeless charity St Mungo\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s, Howard Sinclair, to \u00e2\u20ac\u0098stop blaming staff for your leadership mistakes\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 as hundreds of workers get set for three days of strike action from Monday (16 March).<\/p>\n

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The strike from 00:01 Monday (16 March) to 23:59 Wednesday (18 March) comes after St Mungo\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s senior management team rejected a sensible, middle ground solution to the \u00e2\u20ac\u0098race to the bottom\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 jobs row.<\/p>\n

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Unite has been locked in a bitter industrial dispute with the charity for over a year, over a number of issues, including a punitive sickness policy and changes it made to the junior staffing cap, which workers fear opens the door to a cheaper workforce on worse pay and terms and conditions. Safety would also be undermined.<\/p>\n

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In a message from the charity\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s frontline staff to their vulnerable \u00e2\u20ac\u0098clients\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, Unite members said, \u00e2\u20ac\u015bYour safety is our priority, which is why we feel so strongly about standing up to defend the services we deliver to you.\u00e2\u20ac\u0165<\/p>\n

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In response to the CEO\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s calls for the strike to be suspended because of the coronavirus outbreak, Unite has said that it will follow government guidance and not be bullied by Mr Sinclair.<\/p>\n

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Unite regional officer, Tabusam Ahmed said, “St Mungo’s workers have tried their utmost to arrive at a reasonable settlement with their employer and have been rejected at every turn.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bFor our members the safety of their clients is their number one priority and they will take strike action with very heavy hearts. But believe it is the only way to defend the future of St Mungo\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s services,” she added.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bIt is time for Mr Sinclair to stop blaming staff for his leadership mistakes and take responsibility for the breakdown in industrial relations.\u00c2\u00a0 We were willing to compromise, he was not.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bWe have warned that the attacks on jobs, the reinstatement of \u00e2\u20ac\u0098race to the bottom\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 conditions and discriminatory disciplinary procedures are putting a severe strain on staff and the services they deliver to homeless people.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bWe appeal to Mr Sinclair and the board to rethink their approach, as the charity cannot function as it should do and serve those who need it, while relationships between staff and employers are stretched to breaking point.”<\/p>\n

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TAKE ACTION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please support the workers. Read more about why they’re striking from first-hand accounts here<\/a> and here<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 Join a picket line or come along to one of the rallies near you.\u00c2\u00a0Find out more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Tweet your messages of solidarity @StMungos #StMungosStrike. Your support matters.<\/p>\n

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\"SupportStMungosTW\"<\/p>\n

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