Morning Star; a wake-up call for the trade union movement (Sandie Peggie case)

An NHS hospital in Darlington has been warned that its policy of allowing men who identify as women to use female changing rooms breaks the law.

The Royal College of Nursing warned County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust that Darlington Memorial Hospital was in breach of Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, which require the provision of single-sex changing facilities for men and women.

The RCN has highlighted that the 1992 regulations required “the provision of single-sex changing facilities for men and women – the only exception being where the provision is of single lockable rooms (not cubicles)”.

The letter, sent on 27 March, added that “the regulations also appear to have been overlooked by other organisations”, and stated that the college “expects the trust to comply with these statutory provisions and provide single-sex changing rooms without delay”.

https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/rcn-warns-darlington-nhs-trust-over-single-sex-spaces-transgender/

THe RCN does not look completely captured

They get very upset when a British person or institution does something that doesn't fall within their preferred, US culturally imperialist, left wing= pro trans right wing= GC analysis. The existence of far left gender criticals is inconvenient.

Unions will refuse to represent members who are considered to have broken union policies. They won't support someone who is considered to have been racist, and they won't support someone who is considered transphobic.

I was more generous in my reading of that article back in 2021 😁
I hoped it showed that at least some legal people at RCN recognised the importance of Forstater EAT and that activists/reps couldn't simply refuse to support a member because of suspicions of 'transphobia'.
Sadly my assessment has proved to be wrong as shown by RCN treatment of Darlington Nurses Union and SP.

I don’t know of any union, apart from the new Darlington nursing union, that does support women in these circumstances.

We need a big national discussion about this. And not just the unions but the whole establishment: government, NHS, education sector, the whole lot. Women’s rights have been dropped like a bit of litter,.

Jfc the word "panties" makes me want to vom. Such a man word, and never used by the kind of man you'd want anywhere near your underwear. Creepy.

And the extraordinarily careful stepping around or over statements such as the following
During my teens I used to borrow clothes from my mums closet (and those of my sister that fitted) even just a pair of ordinary panties made me feel somehow calm and relaxed'
...which aim to conceal the basic sexual element of cross dressing for many men. They get aroused by putting on 'female' clothing, they masturbate and are then 'calm and relaxed.'
(And similarly by using womens' toilets and changing rooms too -- a well known transwoman posted to this effect recently. It was thrilling, apparently. )

Yes. I'm so over it.

The enablers need to grow up.

During my teens I used to borrow clothes from my mums closet (and those of m,y sister that fitted) even just a pair of ordinary panties made me feel somehow calm and relaxed'

Why oh why do some women fete and fawn over these frankly creepy men? Would they do the same for a man who stole their underwear from the washing line? And this is worse.

Why do some women want men such as this to have full access to women undressing? Why do some women think this acceptable?

What is being advocated for is simple it is that women MUST remove their clothes in front of men who wish them to do so.

Slow hand clap for all the women supporting and promoting this.

@ArabellaScott I have pm'd you with a query

I'd also be asking them why they have published articles by Liz Curr. Liz Curr is open about his transvestitic fetishism.

'During my teens I used to borrow clothes from my mums closet (and those of m,y sister that fitted) even just a pair of ordinary panties made me feel somehow calm and relaxed'

Curr's Facebook 'likes' are also instructive. (They are public, anyone can view them.)

And here is 'Liz' talking about pronouns in RCN magazine:

'I ask students to question their own assumptions. Where did your ideas of male/female and feminine/masculine come from? How do you interact with people whose sexuality or gender differs from your own? We’ve got to undo a lot of what we already know.'

https://archive.ph/nfCww

Curr also presented at Congress:

• Liz Curr will be presenting a matter for discussion at RCN Congress 2022 about access to care for transgender and non-binary patients.
• Liz was awarded Diversity and Inclusion Champion of the Year at the 2021 Nursing Times Workforce Awards.

This- please someone do!

If I was an RCN member, I'd be asking them if they'll affiliate with the Darlington Nursing Union, and if not, why not.

I haven't read the article yet but I don't understand why - if somebody's union refuses to help that person because of their gender critical beliefs - the union can't be sued for discrimination on the grounds of protected belief.

You pay union subs on the basis that they will assist you in employment matters. I don't see how they can get away with refusing to help you because you hold a protected belief under the Equality Act.

Claimants need to start including their "refusnik" unions as defendants/respondents

Very clear article, as an RCN member I don't know which union to go to, and I know with my colleagues that I am not alone with this )

Holy moly!

I'm just having a look at some of the people they're celebrating. Colourful, to say the least.

I am not remotely a reader of The Morning Star but that article is breathtaking in its clarity.

The RCN has its own deep-rooted issues: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/10/bullying-misogyny-and-sexual-culture-at-royal-college-of-nursing-inquiry-finds

Apparently so much sexual activity went on at the annual congress that investigators were brought in and the RCN was compelled to hold it online instead.

Here's an interesting snippet from the RCN 'fair care for trans and non binary people':

'Children

Gender-variant children and young people should be accorded the same respect for their self-defined (or true) gender as trans and non-binary adults are, regardless of their internal or external sex characteristics, including genitals.

Where there is no segregation in respect of issues like accomodation, as is often the case with children, there may be no requirement to treat a young gender-variant person any differently from other children and young people.

Where segregation is needed, then this should be in accordance with the dress, preferred name/and or stated gender identity of the child or young person'

(my bold)

https://www.rcn.org.uk/Get-Involved/Campaign-with-us/Pride-in-Nursing

https://www.rcn.org.uk/magazines/Advice/2021/September/Legal-update-gender-critical-views-and-belief-protection

Gosh, the RCN is captured.

'This is an important decision, but it does not mean that trans people are not protected under the Equality Act 2010. The EAT pointed out that it does not mean those with gender critical views can misgender trans people with impunity and it does not mean that employers will not be able to provide a safe environment for trans people. It does, however, demonstrate the extremity of beliefs that will be excluded from amounting to a belief with reference to the Equality Act. '

https://www.rcn.org.uk/Get-Involved/Campaign-with-us/Pride-in-Nursing

https://www.rcn.org.uk/Professional-Development/publications/rcn-fair-care-trans-non-binary-uk-pub-009430

'* RESOURCE CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW ** This resource is designed to help nursing staff respond to the needs of service users who identify as trans or non-binary, in both the NHS and independent sectors. '

Actually this is interesting:

'DNU has also written to Professor Nicola Ranger, the General Secretary and Chief Executive of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), which is the biggest nursing trade union in the UK, asking for affiliation with RCN and for its support.'

October last year. I wonder if they got a response?

https://christianconcern.com/news/darlington-nurses-launch-first-of-its-kind-trade-union-protecting-women/

Nick Wallis comments on parallels of the indifference of Postmasters Union.

The ignorance and indifference of the Postmasters union was a significant factor in perpetuating the Post Office scandal. It is happening in plain sight with gender. Unite, Unison etc are being wilfully blind to the truth. It’s facile, moronic and unfair.

https://x.com/nickwallis/status/1898693081785913604?

No.

Excuse my ignorance, but is the RCN supporting the Darlington nurses?