York CAB volunteers stage mass walkout over 'sacked' colleague

By Andy Ricketts, Third Sector, 2 July 2008

Almost all of the volunteer advisers at York Citizens Advice Bureau have walked out in support of a colleague who they claim was 'sacked' without a fair hearing.

A group of 32 advisers have vowed not to return to the bureau until the dispute, which began after a volunteer was asked not to return because of bullying allegations, has been resolved. The walkout has left only three volunteer advisers supporting the paid workforce of 20. The stay-away group...

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