Article: Whistleblower causes 'difficulty' for union ; Irresponsible use of a whistle-blowing phone line has placed Community, the steel industry's main trade union, in a difficult position.

Irresponsible use of a whistle-blowing phone line has placed Community, the steel industry's main trade union, in a difficult position.

But Scunthorpe's 4,500 Corus employees have been exonerated from any blame.

The blow-the-whistle confidential service was established in 2004 by the Indian-owned steelmaker in partnership with an independent operator.

Last year the phone line received 14 calls from Corus UK employees, but none came from Scunthorpe.

A Community spokesman said the whistle-blowing line had been used by people wanting to raise concerns about the misuse of drugs and alcohol,

The spokesman added: "Community supports the responsible use of this service and monitors the reaction of ...

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