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2013 Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival
2013 Festival and Rally, Friday 19th July to Sunday 21st July 2013. The Festival programme for 2013 is fuller than ever. See the attached link and flyer.
The Times: Plan to ban smoking postponed
A plan to ban smoking in a number of jails has been postponed amid fears that it would provoke disturbances.
General Strike Conference Agenda - Jan 2013
Please find attached the General Strike Conference Agenda for 26 January 2013
Durham Miners Appeal
You can help by joining the Friends Of The Durham Miners Gala Society and buying some of the books, magazines and calendars advertised in the brochure and, of course, circulating the brochure as far and as wide as possible.
SKY News - Camerons Rehab Revolution to cut crime including Steve Gillan POA General Secretary response
Follow the link to the Sky news article and video along with Steve Gillans response.
National Shop Stewards Network - Lobby the TUC Rally – 9th September 2012
National Shop Stewards Network: "All march together on 20 October, then strike together! Join us in demanding the TUC build for a 24 hour general strike against austerity."
A Future That Works: TUC march and rally
The rally in Hyde Park will start as marchers arrive, and will run until around 4pm. There'll be a big stage with giant screens, and will be featuring speakers with some videos, and some surprises.
POA delegates attending the TUC 2012 Congress
The TUC 2012 Congress in Brighton will be the final conference of Brenden Barber, TUC General Secretary. The POA have announced its attendees.
Take the following survey to help map the equality impact of the cuts to public services
Runnymede, on behalf of the TUC, UNISON, Unite, PCS, NASUWT and UCU, is conducting a survey of public sector workers in order to map the equality impact of the cuts to public services.
The Trade Union Communication Awards 2012 are announced
See the winners from this years Trade Union Communication Awards and read the judges' comments regarding the POA website.