"The GMB has been representing TSSA staff in industrial disputes against the union and argues that Eslamdoust is presiding over very poor staff morale, with horrifying staff survey results in which 90% described it as a psychologically unsafe place to work."
"Speaking to the Guardian, Eslamdoust said she believed the GMB was acting in a hostile way towards her leadership in order to attempt a takeover of the TSSA, which with about 18,000 members is much smaller. The GMB is one of Labour's biggest donors, with more than 550,000 members, including Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves."
"In a meeting in September, Eslamdoust said a senior GMB official caused significant stress to her and her assistant general secretary Maria Fawcett by shouting at me, shouting at my assistant general secretary, wagging his finger in our faces, and threatening to damage our reputation if we didn't comply with his demands. She has now banned the official from entering the TSSA."
Maryam Eslamdoust, the first female leader of the TSSA transport union and former Camden mayor, alleges bullying by GMB officials who tried to push her out and harmed her health. Eslamdoust says the actions caused significant stress to her and senior staff and suggests a male leader would not have been treated similarly. The GMB represents TSSA staff in industrial disputes and contends that she presides over very poor staff morale, with survey results describing the workplace as psychologically unsafe. Eslamdoust suspects a takeover motive and has banned a senior GMB official after a confrontation and lodged a formal complaint.
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