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Reinstate Karen Reissmann

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About Me

Karen Reissmann is a mental health nurse from Manchester.
On November 5 2007 she was sacked for bringing her health trust into disrepute.
Her crime was to talk to the media, as a Unison trade union rep, about changes to the service.
She expressed the concerns of the workers she represents, about the the future treatment of the patients they treat.
That was judged to be gross misconduct.
Karen's colleagues are on her side.
During the disciplinary process nearly 700 Unison members took 14 days of strike action in her support.
Now 160 of her closest colleagues are on all-out strike demanding Karen's reinstatement.

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BENEFIT GIG

Attila the Stockbroker, punk rock poet and radical songsmith plays Bernard Manning's old club in a benefit for the Reinstate Karen Reissmann strike fund.
Sunday December 2, doors open 7.30pm, Embassy Club, Rochdale Road, Harpurhey, Manchester.
Admission on door £5 waged, £2 unwaged, free to strikers.
Please pass it on.
Campaign blog http://karenreissmann.wordpress.com/

HELP
If you think Karen has been badly treated please support her fight for reinstatement.
Find out what you can do here: http://www.reinstate-karen.org/5.html

My Blog

Strikers win review of cuts package

Mental health bosses in Manchester have agreed to review a controversial reorganisation, which lead to a strike and the sacking of a union rep. More than a hundred members of the union UNISON will ret...
Posted by Reinstate Karen Reissmann on Sun, 16 Dec 2007 01:02:00 PST

Strike suspended but campaign goes on

UNISON members voted today to suspend their indefinite strike of community mental health teams and will return to work on Monday. Theircampaign to reinstate Karen Reissmann will now become a national ...
Posted by Reinstate Karen Reissmann on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:10:00 PST

Strike benefit in Manchester tomorrow (December 13)

A benefit night for Manchester mental health workers who are striking in support of sacked colleague Karen Reissmann takes place from 7.30pm tomorrow (December 13) at the Irish Community Centre, 17, H...
Posted by Reinstate Karen Reissmann on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:34:00 PST

Karen still sacked

Mental health nurse Karen Reissmann was not reinstated following her appeal against dismissal.The campaign goes on.Protest rally at 6pm, Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester city centre, tomorrow (Tuesday D...
Posted by Reinstate Karen Reissmann on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:27:00 PST

Support Karen at 1pm today (Mon)

Sacked psychiatric nurse Karen Reissmann will hear the result of her appeal against dismissal at 1pm today.Supporters are asked to gather outside Chorlton House, Manchester Road, Chorlton, to cheer Ka...
Posted by Reinstate Karen Reissmann on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 03:06:00 PST

Karen’s appeal result on Monday (December 10)

Sacked nurse Karen Raissmann has been told she will hear the result of her appeal against dismissal on Monday afternoon (December 10).Her supporters are gathering in Wetherspoons, Chrolton, Manchester...
Posted by Reinstate Karen Reissmann on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:44:00 PST

December 5 is stand up for Karen day

UNISON health executive have called a national "Solidarity Day" on Wednesday 5th December in support of sacked nurse Karen Reissmann and 150 of her colleagues who are on indefinite strike for her rein...
Posted by Reinstate Karen Reissmann on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:54:00 PST

Embassy gig raised £225

Thanks to everyone who turned out for the benefit gig at the Embassy Club. Especially Attila, Bar, and Sean who performed. And Kay who did the door. There's a report here: http://action-without-theory...
Posted by Reinstate Karen Reissmann on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:07:00 PST

Sunday’s benefit gig - final details

The Embassy Club is on Rochdale Road, which is the road that leads out of Manchester to Middleton. And into Manchester from junction 18 of the M60. It is in the district of Harpurhey almost oppos...
Posted by Reinstate Karen Reissmann on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 08:49:00 PST

Two more acts at Sundays benefit gig

Two new acts have been added to the line up for the Reinstate Karen Reissmann solidarity gig on Sunday. Singer songwriter James 'Bar' Bowen and Manchester Irish comedian Sean O'Shaughnessy will be sup...
Posted by Reinstate Karen Reissmann on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:13:00 PST