Alan Ritchie suspended amid Ucatt expenses probe

摘要

The former leader of troubled union Ucatt, Alan Ritchie, has been suspended amid an investigation concerning expenses.Ritchie (pictured) - who was forced to resign as general secretary of the union in April after watchdogs declared his 2009 leadership election win void - was suspended last month from his current role working out of the union's Glasgow office. Despite the investigation, Ritchie is understood to be standing in the rerun of the union's election to be held this autumn against 2009 leadership rival Mick Dooley, London regional secretary Jerry Swain and Yorkshire regional secretary Steve Murphy. Interim union chief George Guy confirmed Ritchie was suspended on "non-disciplinary action" on full pay, pending the result of an internal investigation.