Karen Reissmann has lost her appeal against being sacked. No grounds were given and Karen was told she would be informed in writing. This was widely expected as those hearing the appeal were involved in the Mental Health Trust Karen worked for and were implicated in the original decision to sack her.

Karen has said she is now prepared to challenge this decision in the courts, going as far as the European Court of Human Rights. In the meantime, strikers were told to turn up for picket duty as usual tomorrow and some on the picket line chanted ‘All Out! Stay Out!’. The strikers are meeting tomorrow to discuss how to carry on from here.

RALLY: 6pm Tuesday 11th December Piccadilly Gardens

SOCIAL: 7.30pm Thursday 13th December, Chorlton Irish Club, Edge Lane, Chorlton.