Get A Grip, Cordia!

Here's an interesting message I received a short time ago via Twitter from a regular reader in Glasgow.

Mark 

My mother in law is a janitor/cleaner for Cordia. She made it in on wed, didnt go in thurs as nursery was closed. Her line manager phoned her at home,demanding to know why she didnt turn up at nearest school. She told her she needs to take annual leave as a result.

K

Well my advice is not to agree to take annual leave or unpaid leave on a voluntary basis.

In the employee's shoes, I would advise the Cordia manager that I want to raise a grievance over their instruction as it seems unfair and unreasonable given the terrible weather conditions.

As well as being completely at odds to the way in which the Council's teaching staff are treated. 

And you know what, reasonable people who read my blog seem to agree! 

Absolutely shocking and total disregard of their staff who work so hard and are as much part of the staff team as the Head Teacher

C


Exactly Mark could you imagine a teacher walking to school to sit in an empty classroom but our cleaners have been told to sit in a cold empty school honest you couldn't make it up x

F

 

What Are You Thinking, Cordia? (02/3/18)

I've heard several reports from Cordia staff employed in Glasgow's schools that during the terrible weather of the last couple of days they have still been instructed to turn up for work.

Now I can't really believe this because Glasgow City Council announced very early on Wednesday morning that all schools and nurseries would be closed out of concern for the safety of students, parents and staff.

So if all the schools and nurseries are closed, why in the name of God were school cleaners and so on not being advised to stay at home?

Even worse are stories of staff being instructed to either take annual leave or a day's unpaid leave if they are not prepared to turn up to work at an empty school - how foolish does that make Cordia look?

If anyone is penalised financially for not turning up at work when their school is closed, please let me know - in confidence, of course.

Can anyone imagine a school teacher being treated in this way?

Of course not, so why should other staff put up with such nonsense.