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      <title>Cr. Murray Guy [Signature #37]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cr. Murray Guy, Tauranga, New Zealand<p>Bullying, intimidation must have a zero tolerance policy between all peoples, governance and or operational.<br />
In the workplace an independent and confidential process must be in place, available to all victims to access, to meaningfully demonstrate commitment to zero tolerance.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Amy Nixon [Signature #36]</title>
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      <title>William Dunn [Signature #34]</title>
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      <title>mrs eithne kearney [Signature #33]</title>
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      <title>Kay Hughes [Signature #32]</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 12:28:30 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Anonymous [Signature #31]</title>
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      <title>Mrs Geraldine Monaghan [Signature #30]</title>
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      <title>Karen Croskery [Signature #29]</title>
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      <title>Thomas Smyth [Signature #28]</title>
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      <title>mrs rosaleen mcdermott [Signature #27]</title>
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      <title>mr patrick Rogan [Signature #26]</title>
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      <title>Mrs Amanda Burns [Signature #25]</title>
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      <title>Mr Martin Gartland [Signature #24]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Martin Gartland, ballynahinch, Down, Ireland<p>Its completely unacceptable thats this bullying is happening.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Sinead Rogan [Signature #18]</title>
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      <title>Mr Rob Carr [Signature #17]</title>
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      <title>Mrs Jackie Carter [Signature #16]</title>
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      <title>Miss Nicola Mc Hale [Signature #15]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Nicola Mc Hale, Galway, Galway<p>bullies r cowards!</p>]]></description>
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      <title>miss Hannah Mulholland [Signature #14]</title>
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      <title>Kevin Moore [Signature #13]</title>
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      <title>Natasha Dwyer [Signature #12]</title>
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      <title>David Carter [Signature #10]</title>
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      <title>Mr Derek Martin [Signature #9]</title>
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      <title>Kay Hughes [Signature #7]</title>
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      <title>Anonymous [Signature #6]</title>
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      <title>Paul Hughes [Signature #5]</title>
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      <title>Mrs Phil Rogan [Signature #4]</title>
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      <title>Eoin Carter [Signature #3]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Ronald Carter, Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland<p>How much is this mismanagement costing the public purse?   For 2013/14 the Council has seen fit to hike our rates by 2.63% - the 4th highest in Northern Ireland.</p>

<p>The relevant representatives of this public funded body need to get to the bottom of the disgraceful practices that appear to be prevalent within this organisation.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mrs Sonya Carter [Signature #1]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Sonya Carter, Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland<p>The senior managers of DDC stand accused of bullying staff, showing a lack of respect and treating workers with disdain.</p>

<p>How exactly is this behaviour from the management conducive to boosting staff productivity and providing the best possible service to the Ratepayer?</p>

<p>In April 2010 Mr. John Dumigan described his senior managers as &lsquo;Leaders for Tomorrow.&rsquo;  &ldquo;Our managers are trained to the highest standards in order that they may provide a continually high standard of service to the public and develop a highly motivated team.&rdquo;   Would he care to now comment on the failure of his senior managers?</p>

<p>Just how prevalent is sickness absenteeism, work-related stress leave and staff turnover due to this bullying and harassment?  How much is this mismanagement costing the public purse?   For 2013/14 the Council has seen fit to hike our rates by 2.63% - the 4th highest in Northern Ireland.</p>

<p>The relevant representatives of this public funded body need to get to the bottom of the disgraceful practices that appear to be prevalent within this organisation.</p>]]></description>
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