Tasmanian union accused of unfair dismissal. Posted Sat Aug 4, 2007 8:20am AEST.
As unions continue to attack Federal workplace laws, a former Tasmanian union employee has accused her old boss of unfair dismissal.
Cassie Whitehall says her claims of bullying were ignored and she was sacked without warning.
She claims she began to be bullied soon after starting work as a receptionist with the Australian Services Union last year.
Ms Whitehall says her complaint was ignored and she was sacked without reason.
"I was treated the way that all unions are fighting against being treated," she said.
Industrial law lecturer and former Tasmanian Labor Attorney General, Peter Patmore, says if the facts are as Ms Whitehill states, there appears to have been a lack of care on the part of the union.
"Particularly coming from a union I mean this is what unions are for isn't it," Mr Patmore said.
Unions involved in the dispute say the ABC has only part of the story, but they're seeking legal advice before providing further information.
