Hospital Staff in fury over bacon and egg sacking
Staff at King Georges Hospital, Ilford, have reacted angrily to the instant dismissal of a trusted colleague.
Hospital Porter, Aldren Tomlinson, was told his 15 years loyal service was terminated following a misunderstanding over a £4.00 breakfast.
Local man Mr Tomlinson, a father of three was sacked by Sodexo the facilities company at King George Hospital for theft of company property, the breakfast. Aldren, a man of impeccable character, asked his colleagues in the staff canteen if he could pay for the breakfast later after he discovered he had left his wallet at home. The canteen staff member claims he did not hear Aldren properly.
Michael Dooley GMB local representative said:
“Aldren never tried to hide what he did but it is clear this was a simple misunderstanding for which the company, Sodexo, have not in our view dealt with proportionally. Aldren has a clean work record of 15 years and is now unemployed and branded a thief. It makes my blood boil when I see criminals and repeat shoplifters who do not even get prosecuted and here we have a decent bloke losing his lively hood with little prospects of new employment for a misunderstanding over a four quid breakfast
“Many of his work colleagues are demanding that the union refuse to allow the company to act so unfairly. GMB are meeting with staff to discuss the matter and decide on a course of action. Many staff who know Aldren as an honest man have reacted angrily at the company's decision to dismiss a hardworking honest colleague.”
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Contact: Michael Dooley on 0777 306 1798; michael.dooley@gmb.org.uk
Matthew Hopkins, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Chief Executive, email: matthew.hopkins@bhrhospitals.nhs.uk; tweet: @M_J_Hopkins; press office: 01708 503 624
James Taylor, CEO of Sodexo’s UK and Ireland healthcare, via press office: 020 7404 0110
