Nurse Says She Felt 'Discriminated Against' by Union in Trans Changing Room Dispute
Sandie Peggie told a tribunal the Royal College of Nursing failed to adequately support her after she objected to sharing a women's changing room with a transgender doctor.
A nurse who objected to sharing a changing room with a transgender doctor has told an employment tribunal that she felt "discriminated against" by her trade union after raising the complaint. Sandie Peggie, who worked for NHS Fife for more than 30 years, is pursuing further claims against the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), accusing it of failing to adequately support her during the dispute.
Peggie previously won a partial victory against her employer, NHS Fife, after a tribunal in December 2025 upheld her harassment claim against the health board, though the tribunal dismissed separate claims of discrimination, indirect discrimination and victimisation against the trust.
The latest proceedings focus specifically on Peggie's allegations against her union, with Peggie telling the tribunal she did not feel adequately backed by the RCN as she pursued her concerns about sharing a women's changing room with a transgender colleague.
The case has drawn wide attention as part of an ongoing public debate in the UK over how workplaces balance the rights of transgender employees with the concerns of colleagues over shared single-sex spaces. The tribunal proceedings are continuing, and further findings on Peggie's claims against the RCN are expected in due course.
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- Trans row nurse tells tribunal she ‘felt discriminated against’ by her union — The Guardian — World
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