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RESOUNDING SUPPORT FOR ACTION FROM POA MEMBERS
The Prison Officers Association today revealed the results of an indicative workplace ballot of its members in public and private sector prisons, immigration removal centres and secure hospitals, which asked if staff were willing to support lawful action against the employer in order to protect their health and safety at work.
POA BALLOT MEMBERS OVER DELAYED PAVA ROLL OUT
The Prison Officers Association is to ballot its membership in England and Wales asking them to support their National Executive, in protecting their health and safety by any lawful means necessary due to the delayed roll out of PAVA incapacitant spray.
POA LEADERS BACK CORBYN AFTER EU ELECTIONS
The POA National Chair Mark Fairhurst and General Secretary Steve Gillan are backing Jeremy Corbyn Labour Leader and his Shadow Cabinet to come through the setback of the EU elections as Labour are the only party that can provide a Brexit that protects and enhances workers’ rights.
POA Hail Sentencing success
The POA would like to put on record our thanks to a Court yesterday that handed down an appropriate sentence to a prisoner following unprovoked attacks on Prison Officers at HMP Gartree.
SCOTTISH PRISON OFFICERS TO BALLOT ON INDUSTRIAL ACTION.
At a special conference convened in Perth the Prison Officers Association Scotland agreed to ballot their membership on Industrial Action over pay.
PRISON SERVICE CONTINUES TO FAIL PUBLIC
Leaders of the POA condemn HMPPS and Government.
TIME FOR ACTION FROM GOVERNMENT AFTER PRISON OFFICER HAS THROAT SLASHED
A Prison Officer at HMP Nottingham has been attacked by a Prisoner and had his throat slashed which required 17 sutures on Sunday morning 14th April 2019.
VIOLENCE AGAINST PRISON STAFF OUT OF CONTROL
The POA for many years have been warning of the Crisis within our jails and the rising violence which are now at record levels in England and Wales
POA CLAIM VICTORY AS HMP BIRMINGHAM IS RETURNED TO THE PUBLIC SECTOR
The POA today stated the announcement that HMP Birmingham will be returned to the public sector is a major success for the Union.
PRISON OFFICERS RALLY AGAINST VIOLENCE, PRIVATISATION AND ‘CRUEL’ RETIREMENT AGE
Hundreds of Prison Officers will march through Westminster tomorrow (WEDS) demanding action against soaring levels of violence, an end to private prisons, and a fair retirement age of 60.