Trendy Scots pub firm Macmerry 'falsely accused' union staff member of harassment
dailyrecord.co.ukA trendy Scots pub firm has been accused of making up harassment allegations against a staff member after suspending a union leader for a month and a half.
Ross Campbell says he was frogmarched out of the Abandon Ship Bar in Glasgow's Mitchell Street in February by Macmerry 300 Ltd's John Lynch in front of shocked colleagues.
The 27-year-old, who serves as the Unite lead at the bar, was not given a reason for his suspension. He later discovered company directors were briefing out claims he had been harassing staff and punters, claims he denies.
More than six weeks later Ross has been reinstated in his chic dive bar job after company bosses Phil Donaldson, AJ McMenemy and Richard Davies dropped the investigation due to a lack of supporting proof.The climbdown comes after Macmerry director Donaldson told the Record that there had been "clear evidence" to support the suspension.He informed a reporter in February: "Ross has been suspended on the grounds of gross misconduct.
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