mental health

Karen Reissman strike suspended

magnifico — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:27:27 +0000

The strike is now set to be replaced by a "national Unison campaign". In place of industrial action the union is supporting a claim for unfair dismissal at an employment tribunal, an early day motion by Unison sponsored MPs and looking to organise a national lobby of parliament in the New Year.

Manchester nurses strike for Karen Reissman

Ed — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:32:34 +0000

More than 150 staff, who care for 1,000 seriously-ill psychiatric patients, are on picket lines across Manchester and say they will not return to work until senior nurse Karen Reissmann is reinstated.

The strike follows the decision of Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust bosses to sack Ms Reissmann on Monday.

700 health workers to strike in defence of their union rep

Ed — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:50:11 +0000

UNISON members who work for Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust are protesting about the ongoing suspension of their branch chair and national health executive member, Karen Reissmann.

Manchester nurses continue strikes in defence of suspended colleague

Ed — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:58:30 +0000

This coincides with the disciplinary hearing for their branch chair, Karen Reissmann. There will be a mass lobby of the hearing Thursday 18th October 8am, at the Trust’s headquarters (Chorlton House, 70 Manchester Rd, Chorlton, Manchester M21 9UN) where the disciplinary hearing will take place.

In a statement, UNISON said:

NHS Trust sets date for Reissmann disciplinary hearing

Ed — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:44:17 +0000

Striking nurses lobbied their board last Thursday and were told their trust had “made approaches to Unison Regional Centre regarding ways of halting the industrial action”. When they met yesterday (Monday) UNISON regional officers were merely informed that the trust was to convene a disciplinary hearing for Karen the week beginning 15th October.

France: another suicide by Renault worker

jef costello — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:16:11 +0000

The company immediately sought to distance itself from the suicide, firstly by claiming that the man in question had been on sick leave since September 6 and secondly by claiming that his workplace was only administratively a part of the site which has seen three other workers take their own lives in the last year.

Manchester mental health staff strike again

Ed — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:48:55 +0000

Reissmann, a psychiatric nurse, was suspended in June for allegedly bringing Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust into disrepute.

The union Unison said she was suspended for speaking out against job cuts and government policies. The NHS trust has said it is a private employment matter. About 700 workers staged a similar three-day strike last month.

Mental health workers on strike in support of colleague

Ed — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:17:45 +0000

About half the strikers were on lively picket lines at the four main sites - at Wythenshawe Hospital, Chorlton House (Trust HQ), Manchester Royal Infirmary and North Manchester General Hospital.

Manchester NHS workers on strike

Ed — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:40:13 +0000

The strike action will be taken by 250 community nurses, occupational therapists and team secretaries to stop the cuts in community mental health teams which include:

* reduction in staffing numbers in community mental health teams and consequent higher caseloads, and a reduction in service to keep people well

Mental health worker interview

Freedom — Fri, 19 May 2006 13:33:41 +0000

RA: The Healthcare commission are saying that mental health for over 65s virtually does not exist. Are you aware of this concern?
Jim: I used to work in a unit that worked exclusively with people over retirement age with mental health problems. I'm certainly not going to say it was a gold star service but "virtually does not exist" seems a little strong.