Staff 'stranded' at Cameron House after 'being told to come to work' in Storm Eowyn

Cameron House
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Staff at the luxury Cameron House resort on the banks of Loch Lomond were left 'stuck' after being called into work during Storm Éowyn.

The Unite union claims workers were told they had to work Friday (January 24), despite the Met Office issuing a red 'danger to life' weather warning leading to closures across the region and most public transport being cancelled. The union said staff were later allowed to return home, but were left 'stuck' due to a road being closed near the five-star hotel.

Unite Hospitality blasted bosses at the luxury resort, decrying "the inaction of senior management during one of the worst storms in years, " the Daily Record reports.

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In a statement, Unite said: "Workers at Cameron House (including SPA STAFF) were told this morning that they were still expected to come to work throughout the worst of the storm. They have now been sent home but workers are struggling because the road has since closed.

"They are now stuck in work - during one of the worst storms in years - all because of the inaction of senior management at one of Scotland’s most prestigious resorts."

A spokesperson for Cameron House commented: “We are aware of the factually incorrect claims made by Unite regarding staff safety during the recent storm and are taking this up directly with them. The safety and wellbeing of our team and our guests are, and always have been, our top priority.”

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The Met Office issued a danger to life warning earlier this week due to flying debris from buildings. School, universities and supermarkets closed across Scotland as the country braced itself for the storm.

One man died during the storm in Irvine however cops later said it was believed to be a medical incident. Meanwhile wind gusts of 100mph were recorded at Drumalbin in South Lanarkshire, the strongest gust of the day in the UK according to Met Office.

The rare red weather warning was extended from the central belt to include to the south-west of Scotland, while power outages struck a number of areas. SSEN confirmed late on Friday night 37,000 homes were still without power, having restored services to 60,000 others affected.

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