An ex-waitress at a pancake restaurant has claimed she was sacked because she is a Labour Party member and trade unionist.Lauren Harper, 20, worked for Stack & Still in Glasgow when she was abruptly let go, with managers saying her views “did not align with the company”.
She later found out bosses had trawled her social media account where she discussed trade union activism.Firm CEO Paul Reynolds cited Lauren’s tweets including ones where she encouraged others to join a trade union.
Lauren joined Stack & Still’s West George Street branch on October 12 and was sacked on November 6.She said: “When I interviewed for the job, I said I may need a Saturday off – one every two months – to go to the Labour SEC as I’m a youth representative on it.
It didn’t seem like an issue but then when I found out the dates and asked for it off I was told I couldn’t have it off."I had been there about three weeks when I was asked to come over to have a chat with my supervisor at the end of my shift and they told me they wouldn’t be continuing with my employment.
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