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NUS chief exec accused of attacking staff union rights
Ben Kernighan accused of being 'belligerent and anti-union' over contract deal
A trustee of the National Union of Students (NUS) has accused the organisation's chief executive of a "fundamental attack" on its staff's right to organise and strike.
NUS Scotland president Gordon Maloney slammed chief executive Ben Kernighan on Tuesday for taking a "belligerent and anti-union" approach to talks over contract changes.
Mr Maloney was replying to an email sent to student union presidents by Mr Kernighan on Monday through a publicly accessible list.
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