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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Sandie Peggie sues union over lack of support

79 replies

mardirousse · 19/07/2025 08:49

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25325910.peggie-sues-rcn-lack-support-nhs-fife-trans-row/?ref=twtrec

Or archive version here

<a class="break-all" href="https://archive.ph/2025.07.19-055218/www.heraldscotland.com/news/25325910.peggie-sues-rcn-lack-support-nhs-fife-trans-row" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://archive.ph/2025.07.19-055218/www.heraldscotland.com/news/25325910.peggie-sues-rcn-lack-support-nhs-fife-trans-row/

Sandie Peggie sues nursing union for abandoning her in NHS Fife changing room row

Sandie Peggie claims the RCN failed to support her over her gender-critical beliefs after she raised concerns about a trans doctor using female…

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25325910.peggie-sues-rcn-lack-support-nhs-fife-trans-row/?ref=twtrec

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GargoylesofBeelzebub · 19/07/2025 08:50

Fantastic! I was really hoping she would.

mardirousse · 19/07/2025 08:53

I messed up on the archive link above, sorry
https://archive.ph/wKDk

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parallelignition · 19/07/2025 08:53

I think the archive link is broken

cloudyblueglass · 19/07/2025 08:53

Good for her. I hope she wins

Apollo441 · 19/07/2025 08:57

Didn't the same union in England (eventually) come out in support of the Darlington nurses? It will be hard to justify refusal to do so in Scotland.

BezMills · 19/07/2025 09:02

Mon Wee Sondie!

Strawberrysummer25 · 19/07/2025 09:03

Good, I am a member of said union and this is probably one of the few things that I am happy for my subs to be used for

Whenindoubthugitout · 19/07/2025 09:04

Excellent news

BlakeCarrington · 19/07/2025 09:05

Gowan Sandie!

ItisntOver · 19/07/2025 09:19

Margaret Gribbon being excellent:

The Herald understands Ms Peggie, who worked in A&E at Kirkaldy’s Victoria Hospital, claims her union turned its back on her because it “had adopted gender identity belief as its institutional belief, and was therefore unwilling or unable to recognise that she was or might be entitled to insist on the maintenance of the female changing room as a single-sex space”.
She also claims the union failed to acknowledge her belief that she was experiencing discrimination and harassment from NHS Fife and Dr Upton.
Ms Peggie’s lawyer, Margaret Gribbon of McGrade Employment Solicitors in Glasgow, said last night: “The RCN’s failure to act like a trade union ought to, has contributed to Sandie Peggie’s mistreatment.
"They have repeatedly failed to exercise their industrial muscle to advocate for female members distressed because they are being deprived of genuine single-sex spaces to dress and undress at work.
“Had the RCN fulfilled the conventional role of a trade union, it is less likely that Sandie would have faced the ordeal of an 18-month disciplinary process and having to raise legal proceedings against Fife Health Board.”

Hoardasurass · 19/07/2025 09:20

Good let's hear those sleeket bastards explain in crt why they couldn't follow their own charter and defend their members who are gc from being persecuted by the NHS.

POWNewcastleEastWallsend · 19/07/2025 09:20

YES!!! Go Sandie!! 💪✊

lady69 · 19/07/2025 09:27

The courtroom is where we will grind these ideologue zealots into dust. Go Sandie!

IllustratedDictionaryOfTheDoldrums · 19/07/2025 09:28

Wonderful news. She is effecting real change. Good for her

TidyDancer · 19/07/2025 09:30

Oh this is brilliant. I’m still so sorry Sandie had to go through any of this but the woman is a bloody hero. With her as always.

DCorMe · 19/07/2025 09:31

This is most excellent news. They need their collective feet holding to the fire for throwing her to the wolves.
is that’s mixing too many metaphors?

fromorbit · 19/07/2025 09:33

Sandie is another of those amazing women who wrecking this gender horror. Everyday they are forcing them further back.

If she can make the RCN recognise reality through a law suit then the rest of the unions might stop being insane too.

Take it all back.

zanahoria · 19/07/2025 09:34

I now have Peggy Sue as an earworm

MimiGC · 19/07/2025 09:35

Wow, you have to admire Sandie’s fortitude! If it was me, I’d have been inclined to wait for the result of the Tribunal first, rather than fight on two fronts at the same time. NHS Fife are beclowning themselves big time, so assuming the Tribunal finds in SP’s favour, that would surely be good ammunition for the RCN fight.

SexMatters84 · 19/07/2025 09:37

Posted this on SP/Fife #32 thread so repeating where seems more relevant!

For all RCN members: nominations currently open for the two main committees that drive RCN if you want a challenge...
I'm not a nurse so am just cheering on the GC nurses from the sidelines.
www.rcn.org.uk/magazines/News/uk-nominations-open-to-sit-on-influential-rcn-committees-180725

Nominations open to sit on influential RCN committees | News | Royal College of Nursing

Now's your chance to join the RCN's trade union and professional nursing committees

https://www.rcn.org.uk/magazines/News/uk-nominations-open-to-sit-on-influential-rcn-committees-180725

PlasticAcrobat · 19/07/2025 09:37

DCorMe · 19/07/2025 09:31

This is most excellent news. They need their collective feet holding to the fire for throwing her to the wolves.
is that’s mixing too many metaphors?

Agree. The union throwing her to the wolves was the elephant in the room, and holding the RCN's feet to the fire is the thin end of a tidal wave of women nailing their flags to the mast of drawing a line under the failure of their unions to shut the stable door before the horse had bolted.

TwelvePercent · 19/07/2025 09:40

Sandie is a woman who has found her anger & run out of fucks to give.

I can't wait to see how the RCN attempt to justify their actions.

SexMatters84 · 19/07/2025 09:40

Apollo441 · 19/07/2025 08:57

Didn't the same union in England (eventually) come out in support of the Darlington nurses? It will be hard to justify refusal to do so in Scotland.

They eventually remember existence of 1980s H&S act and wrote to health board.
I don't know if it's reported whether anyone from RCN contacted Darlington nurses for refusing to support them earlier.

DCorMe · 19/07/2025 09:43

PlasticAcrobat · 19/07/2025 09:37

Agree. The union throwing her to the wolves was the elephant in the room, and holding the RCN's feet to the fire is the thin end of a tidal wave of women nailing their flags to the mast of drawing a line under the failure of their unions to shut the stable door before the horse had bolted.

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Taytoface · 19/07/2025 09:45

The unions have gotten off Scott free in this so far. Jesus I really admire this woman's fortitude.

It will be interesting to see if they learn from this tribunal and cave before they get to court.

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