Salvation Army worker was fairly sacked for saying refugees should all be sent back 'on a boat', tribunal rules
By DAVID OLASEINDE
Published: 07:30 EST, 5 January 2026 | Updated: 14:49 EST, 5 January 2026
A Salvation Army worker was fairly sacked for saying refugees should all be sent back 'on a boat' a tribunal has ruled.
An employment tribunal ruled the Salvation Army was justified in dismissing Charles Markie, 56, after he made the remark while working at Strathmore Lodge, a hostel run by the charity in Dundee, and which housed migrants.
The hearing heard that in March 2024, Mr Markie – who worked for the organisation for nearly 20 years – told colleagues: 'There wouldn't be a housing shortage if we weren't taking in 150 refugees,' and 'send them all back on a f****** boat', the tribunal was told.
The tribunal was told his comments caused shock before he was then challenged by a colleague, who asked if that included a user of the hostel who was a refugee from Syria.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15435377/Salvation-Army-worker-sacked-refugees-sent-boat-tribunal-rules.html
