A waitress has said she was sacked by a Glasgow pancake restaurant because she joined the Labour party and was a trade unionist.
Lauren Harper worked for Stack and Still on West George Street when she was suddenly given the chop, claiming bosses say her views “did not align with the company”.
The 20-year-old says she later discovered they had delved into her social media accounts where she had discussed trade unionist activism, reports the Sunday Mail.
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Lauren's tweets, including one where she encouraged others to join a trade union, was cited by CEO Paul Reynolds. She joined the company on October 12 and was sacked less than a month later on November 6.
She said: “When I interviewed for the job, I said I may need a Saturday off – one every two months – to go to the Labour SEC as I’m a youth representative on it. It didn’t seem like an issue, but then when I found out the dates and asked for it off I was told I couldn’t have it off.
"I had been there about three weeks when I was asked to come over to have a chat with my supervisor at the end of my shift and they told me they wouldn’t be continuing with my employment. I was in shock.
"They said that my values didn’t align with the company’s and I had no idea what they were talking about. The crazy thing is, that same day I’d been told that I was a great waitress.
"They didn’t seem to follow any policy and just let me go.”
After battling for more than a month Lauren was given a reason for why she was let go . The firm gave their 'evidence' for her sacking which included some tweets made following her dismissal.
One of the tweets pointed out by the firm was described as “in response to a shared tweet about a Labour Party meeting”.
Lauren said: “If I have said anything about my own job, I never mentioned who I work for and have never named the company or criticised them publicly.”
Bryan Simpson, national organiser for Unite Hospitality, said it is looking at every avenue “including industrial and legal action, to ensure Lauren receives the justice she deserves”.
In an email sent to Lauren the Stack and Still boss said: “I have set out our position and I reiterate that I do not consider you have been treated unfairly.”
The Sunday Mail contacted Reynolds and the firm but received no response.
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