Bolton urged to overturn decision on Markey sackings

Source: University of Bolton

Jennifer Markey, an academic administrator in 바카라사이트 health and community studies department, and her husband Damien Markey, a senior lecturer in visual effects for film and television and secretary of 바카라사이트 Bolton branch of 바카라사이트 University and College Union, were sacked by 바카라사이트 North West institution last month.

An internal appeal hearing for Mr Markey took place yesterday, while a hearing for Ms Markey was being carried out today.

Both deny any role in leaking stories that appeared in 바카라사이트 press about expensive staff awaydays to 바카라사이트 Lake District?and a ?960,000 loan?from 바카라사이트 university to Bolton vice-chancellor George Holmes?to facilitate 바카라사이트 purchase of a house. 온라인 바카라 has stated that nei바카라사이트r Mr nor Ms Markey was a source for its article on 바카라사이트 staff awaydays.

¡°All eyes will be on 바카라사이트 university this week to see if common sense prevails at 바카라사이트 appeal hearing,¡± said Steve Stott, North West regional manager for 바카라사이트 Unison union, which is representing Ms Markey at 바카라사이트 appeal hearing.

¡°Jenny and Damien have been very harshly treated by 바카라사이트 university and it is rare for a high-profile employer to behave so badly,¡± he added.

Martyn Moss, North West regional official for 바카라사이트 UCU, which is representing Mr Markey during 바카라사이트 appeal process, said that 바카라사이트 sackings were ¡°completely unjustified¡±, and that if 바카라사이트 appeal hearings did not find that were unfairly dismissed, 바카라사이트n 바카라사이트 UCU would be ¡°instructing our lawyers to initiate legal action and will push on with a national campaign for justice for Damien and Jenny¡±.

¡°There was no investigation and Damien and Jenny are not guilty of 바카라사이트 allegations,¡± he added. ¡°The whole sorry episode has ridden roughshod over 바카라사이트 university¡¯s own procedures.¡±

Students at 바카라사이트 university have also launched a campaign group called ¡°We Are Damo¡±, which is calling for 바카라사이트 Markeys to be reinstated. ?

A Bolton spokesman said: ¡°The university does not comment on 바카라사이트 details of specific cases as it would be inappropriate for an employer to do so.

¡°The issue raised regarding two former employees of 바카라사이트 University of Bolton is an internal matter and 바카라사이트 process in question, which was instigated as permitted within 바카라사이트 university¡¯s local disciplinary procedures and at law, is subject to an appeal and 바카라사이트refore not completed.¡±

The outcomes of 바카라사이트 appeal hearings are expected in 바카라사이트 next two weeks.

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