Rhetta Moran, a researcher of international renown and also a highly respected figure in the local community worked for Salford University.
The press exposure relating to Dr Moran's research and human rights work regarding immigration policy was seen as politically sensitive to the government at a time that the Minister concerned with immigration Hazel Blears was pursuing what many regard as inhumane policies against asylum seekers. Hazel Blears lives in Salford,
Rhetta Moran was not consulted or even warned of the possibility that she might lose her job at Salford University before being dismissed. She only found out months after the decision had been made. Rhetta Moran was also the only researcher to be made redundant from her institute.
Colleagues of Dr Moran believe that her losing her positions was as a result of political pressure.
Representing herself at tribunal against the University's Barrister and legal team, Rhetta had what was to emerge as an insurmountable problem of finding enough proof to convince the tribunal of her belief that Salford University had not needed to make her redundant, but had dismissed her unfairly for political reasons.
PLEASE DEFEND RHETTA. RHETTA'S CAUSE IS THAT OF ALL TRADE UNIONISTS. IF WE DON'T DEFEND PEOPLE LIKE RHETTA NOW WHO WILL DEFEND US IN FUTURE?
© Workrep 26 / 04 / 2007