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| New SSTA general secretary sacked after three weeks in job | New SSTA general secretary sacked after three weeks in job |
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| The general secretary of one of Scotland's largest teachers unions has been sacked, only weeks after being appointed. | The general secretary of one of Scotland's largest teachers unions has been sacked, only weeks after being appointed. |
| Sheila Mechan took up the post at the Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association three weeks ago. | Sheila Mechan took up the post at the Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association three weeks ago. |
| A statement from the union confirmed that Ms Mechan had left her post after an "immediate breakdown" in working relationships forced them to act. | |
| Ms Mechan was appointed in March after no other candidate stood against her. | Ms Mechan was appointed in March after no other candidate stood against her. |
| The 55-year-old was born in Glasgow and attended the city's Notre Dame school. | The 55-year-old was born in Glasgow and attended the city's Notre Dame school. |
| She had previously worked in the publishing industry where she helped launch in-house magazines for Asda and Waitrose before studying for a law degree in 2002. | She had previously worked in the publishing industry where she helped launch in-house magazines for Asda and Waitrose before studying for a law degree in 2002. |
| A spokesman for the SSTA said: "We can confirm that Sheila Mechan's employment as general secretary of the association was terminated today. | A spokesman for the SSTA said: "We can confirm that Sheila Mechan's employment as general secretary of the association was terminated today. |
| "This follows her formal suspension on 19 April, less than two weeks after taking up her position on 7 April. | "This follows her formal suspension on 19 April, less than two weeks after taking up her position on 7 April. |
| "This decision is regrettable, but given the immediate breakdown of a significant number of crucial working relationships, the SSTA decided it was in the association's best interests to move quickly to resolve the situation. | "This decision is regrettable, but given the immediate breakdown of a significant number of crucial working relationships, the SSTA decided it was in the association's best interests to move quickly to resolve the situation. |
| "Experienced former deputy secretary Alan McKenzie, who had previously fulfilled the role of acting general secretary on an interim basis, will resume the position whilst the recruitment of a new, permanent general secretary is undertaken." | "Experienced former deputy secretary Alan McKenzie, who had previously fulfilled the role of acting general secretary on an interim basis, will resume the position whilst the recruitment of a new, permanent general secretary is undertaken." |