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Darlington nurses win their employment tribunal

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Lovelyview · 16/01/2026 11:43

https://christianconcern.com/ccpressreleases/victory-for-darlington-nurses-as-judge-rules-policy-that-allows-men-into-womens-changing-rooms-is-unlawful-harassment-and-discrimination/

Brilliant news!

Victory for Darlington nurses as Judge rules policy that allows men into women’s changing rooms is unlawful harassment and discrimination - Christian Concern

In a landmark judgment, an Employment Tribunal has ruled that County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust unlawfully discriminated against and harassed the female nurses by requiring them to share female-only changing rooms with a biological male...

https://christianconcern.com/ccpressreleases/victory-for-darlington-nurses-as-judge-rules-policy-that-allows-men-into-womens-changing-rooms-is-unlawful-harassment-and-discrimination/

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OpheliaWitchoftheWoods · 19/01/2026 21:29

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MistyGreenAndBlue · 18/01/2026 15:29

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 18/01/2026 09:36

I see Unison have come out on the side of trans people before even reading the judgement. Utterly utterly shameful bias.

https://www.unison.org.uk/news/article/2026/01/unison-statement-on-nhs-legal-case/

Dickheads!

MeltedSunshine · 18/01/2026 15:07

EasternStandard · 18/01/2026 14:07

How can Unison promote something contrary to law, doesn’t it up the chances of their members running into a legal issue?

They could but it should be in the context of ‘we wish to change the law on this’. For example: ‘we at unison intend to campaign to change the law to force all female employees to strip off in front of their male colleagues if the male colleagues wishes it’.

BunfightBetty · 18/01/2026 14:53

EasternStandard · 18/01/2026 14:07

How can Unison promote something contrary to law, doesn’t it up the chances of their members running into a legal issue?

You'd think!

Clearly the ideology trumps all that.

BunfightBetty · 18/01/2026 14:51

Shortshriftandlethal · 18/01/2026 12:45

Yers, and she appears to have stated that there is no issue that exists that she'd "even want to understand" that would convince her of the necessity of single sex facilities ( or words to that effect). She compared the exclusion of males from female spaces to excluding people because of their hair colour.

Absolute stupidity.

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What's especially worrying about this is that she has no notion of how this makes her look, which just speaks to the bubble she operates in.

EasternStandard · 18/01/2026 14:24

1984Now · 18/01/2026 14:19

Flip a coin
law >>> feelz
Best of three
law >>> feelz
law >>> feelz
Best of five
law >>> feelz
law >>> feelz
law >>> feelz
So, Unison, Labour, Good Laugh Project etc, how much longer do you want to keep going?

If there advice is still yes you can use that space how does that even work? It ends up in court

I suppose at some point the law will be aimed at the unions

1984Now · 18/01/2026 14:19

EasternStandard · 18/01/2026 14:07

How can Unison promote something contrary to law, doesn’t it up the chances of their members running into a legal issue?

Flip a coin
law >>> feelz
Best of three
law >>> feelz
law >>> feelz
Best of five
law >>> feelz
law >>> feelz
law >>> feelz
So, Unison, Labour, Good Laugh Project etc, how much longer do you want to keep going?

EasternStandard · 18/01/2026 14:07

How can Unison promote something contrary to law, doesn’t it up the chances of their members running into a legal issue?

1984Now · 18/01/2026 14:01

Ereshkigalangcleg · 18/01/2026 13:55

Sincerely hope she or her representatives get to put that POV forward in a tribunal or other court case.

A toxic melange of her digging her fingers so deep into her ears she hits grey matter, with "I'll scream and scream until I'm sick!"

Ereshkigalangcleg · 18/01/2026 13:55

Shortshriftandlethal · 18/01/2026 12:45

Yers, and she appears to have stated that there is no issue that exists that she'd "even want to understand" that would convince her of the necessity of single sex facilities ( or words to that effect). She compared the exclusion of males from female spaces to excluding people because of their hair colour.

Absolute stupidity.

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Sincerely hope she or her representatives get to put that POV forward in a tribunal or other court case.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 18/01/2026 13:52

So good old Rose could have danced around the changing room naked kicking puppies for all they know, Unison still support him and his non existent “right” to invade our spaces.

MarieDeGournay · 18/01/2026 13:52

WFTCHTJ · 17/01/2026 13:12

Sadly no. Are you able to give us a quick summary of what he said?

I've just spotted this, WFTCHTJ - I saw the press review but unfortunately the subtitles were a bit wonky but between what I could hear and what I could read, I recall that B Spence made the point that it was odd that these men who claim to be women barge their way uninvited into women's spaces and demand their rights [hitting the desk with his fist] with no regard for anyone else, in what is a stereotypical male way. Other insightful stuff too.

I was interested in what the other reviewer had to say - a journalist called Susie? Boniface. I've never noticed her being particularly GCish when I've seen her in the past - not pro-genderwoo either, in fairness. Not like the wonderful Sonia Sodha who often does the press review on Sky, who is always so calm and articulate in defending women's rightsSmile

She obviously didn't have a lot to say on the subject [afraid of repercussions?] but said that everybody has rights, but your rights are limited at the point where they impinge on other people's. It was a bit cryptic, but it was obvious that she meant that trans rights shouldn't override women's rides.

It was unusual to have both reviewers, who are often picked to give two different takes, in agreement on this being 'a victory for common sense'.

On reflection, it was a shame that one of the reviewers wasn't a trans ally, it would have been interesting to see them arguing in favour of Rose!

EasternStandard · 18/01/2026 13:29

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 18/01/2026 09:36

I see Unison have come out on the side of trans people before even reading the judgement. Utterly utterly shameful bias.

https://www.unison.org.uk/news/article/2026/01/unison-statement-on-nhs-legal-case/

Bloody hell. What a statement.

1984Now · 18/01/2026 13:21

I see the BBC piece today, where clarity is being demanded (HalleFuckingLujah!) referred to the trans nurse as "they".
Double sin bin for Auntie.
Not only are they not using the factually correct "him", but even in maintaining trans ideology language, they're misgendering "her" as non binary.
Impressive even for the fully captured (laudable exception Justin Webb) BBC.

1984Now · 18/01/2026 12:48

Shortshriftandlethal · 18/01/2026 12:45

Yers, and she appears to have stated that there is no issue that exists that she'd "even want to understand" that would convince her of the necessity of single sex facilities ( or words to that effect). She compared the exclusion of males from female spaces to excluding people because of their hair colour.

Absolute stupidity.

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To be so proud of your abject stupidity is something to behold.

Shortshriftandlethal · 18/01/2026 12:45

BunfightBetty · 18/01/2026 12:18

True. She’s the captured handmaiden numpty with the trans niece/nephew, isn’t she?

Yers, and she appears to have stated that there is no issue that exists that she'd "even want to understand" that would convince her of the necessity of single sex facilities ( or words to that effect). She compared the exclusion of males from female spaces to excluding people because of their hair colour.

Absolute stupidity.

BunfightBetty · 18/01/2026 12:18

Shortshriftandlethal · 18/01/2026 11:43

Unfortunately some of the worst trade unionists and union leaders are female themselves.

The new leader (General Secretary) of UNISON, the UK's largest public service union, is Andrea Egan, elected in December 2025 and starting her five-year term in January 2026, succeeding Christina McAnea.

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True. She’s the captured handmaiden numpty with the trans niece/nephew, isn’t she?

Shortshriftandlethal · 18/01/2026 11:43

BunfightBetty · 18/01/2026 11:37

No surprise Unison are: a) anti-women; b) too lazy and self-congratulatory to bother reading the judgement to see if perhaps they might be wrong and need to adjust their approach; and c) arrogant enough to signal that proudly in neon.

Women members should vote with their feet.

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Unfortunately some of the worst trade unionists and union leaders are female themselves.

The new leader (General Secretary) of UNISON, the UK's largest public service union, is Andrea Egan, elected in December 2025 and starting her five-year term in January 2026, succeeding Christina McAnea.

BunfightBetty · 18/01/2026 11:37

No surprise Unison are: a) anti-women; b) too lazy and self-congratulatory to bother reading the judgement to see if perhaps they might be wrong and need to adjust their approach; and c) arrogant enough to signal that proudly in neon.

Women members should vote with their feet.

SwirlyGates · 18/01/2026 11:23

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 18/01/2026 09:36

I see Unison have come out on the side of trans people before even reading the judgement. Utterly utterly shameful bias.

https://www.unison.org.uk/news/article/2026/01/unison-statement-on-nhs-legal-case/

How many trans members do they have? How many women members? Why are they so biased?

Are there any unions that support women's rights? (I mean really support them, not just say they do while prioritising men and pretendy-women over actual women.)

1984Now · 18/01/2026 10:09

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 18/01/2026 09:36

I see Unison have come out on the side of trans people before even reading the judgement. Utterly utterly shameful bias.

https://www.unison.org.uk/news/article/2026/01/unison-statement-on-nhs-legal-case/

Yep, it's 300 pages long, just to let women know we haven't read it yet, but we've already decided who we stand with, and it's not you.
Two observations, add this "we stand with trans" to "do bears shit in woods?" and "is the Pope a Catholic?" tropes.
But more interestingly, it's been a few days, no-one at the union has actually read the judgement? WTF do these people do all day?
Oh yes, spend days formulating statements like "we stand with trans".

PronounssheRa · 18/01/2026 10:03

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 18/01/2026 09:36

I see Unison have come out on the side of trans people before even reading the judgement. Utterly utterly shameful bias.

https://www.unison.org.uk/news/article/2026/01/unison-statement-on-nhs-legal-case/

UNISON policy remains the same and the union stands by its beliefs in the rights of our trans, non-binary and gender diverse members.Not a single word about the rights of women. That is where we are with unions, but they have always been a boys club.

Theeyeballsinthesky · 18/01/2026 10:01

Is unison the one led by the woman who had never heard of the Sandie Peggie case, has a trans 'nephew' and was voted in on 7% of the membership turning out?

nicepotoftea · 18/01/2026 09:59

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 18/01/2026 09:36

I see Unison have come out on the side of trans people before even reading the judgement. Utterly utterly shameful bias.

https://www.unison.org.uk/news/article/2026/01/unison-statement-on-nhs-legal-case/

Not really clear whose side they are on - certainly not women, but possibly not even trans people if their policy is to give them advice that will land them in court.

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