I turned up at the appointed hour with my union rep and waited, and waited..... 20 mins later their legal adviser walked in and informed us that the hearing couldn't proceed as proper procedure had not been followed.
There had been no formal investigation by the employer into a number of the allegations. So next four hours were spent answering questions to start those investigations. You couldn't make it up. Stress levels are going through the roof and will have to wait for a few weeks now for this to be done then another disciplinary hearing.