Bullying in the Social Economy in Ireland

national | rights, freedoms and repression | opinion/analysis Wednesday May 17, 2006 17:55 by NC - Private adarkknight at gmail dot com

The bullying and intimidation of workers in the Social Economy in Ireland has gone unpublisised for far to long.

For years individuals have been bullied and mistreated on Government sponsored schemes in the social economy, some individuals like me were intimidated afterwards.

What I would like to see happen is that a study be conducted into the levels of bullying and an investigation carried out with the view of having these individuals treatment acknowledged and an apology requested from the relevant organisations involved. What has taken place of some of these organisations is close to criminal. I would be surprised that when the volume and level of abuse of these individuals is exposed that there will be public shock.

The individuals working at the lower scale within these organisations were often subject to institutionally wide bullying. I understand that not everyone in this industry was involved in bullying but in many cases as with all bullying, other people knew but did nothing. I challenge these organisations to come forward and I would be very proud of the first organisation that steps forward and apologises. I believe that apologising after this scandal has been exposed will seem mote.
If you have been bullied in the Social Economy please make some noise to highlight the matter and push the issue into a public arena, the place where the organisation involved fear use us taking them.