News Room

Welcome to the POA News room, find all the latest updates, including POA Circulars, Press releases, articles and Breaking news.

The Institute of Employment Rights (IER) launches Pay Review Bodies report alongside Trade Unions.

The above workshop will be held from Tuesday 19 – Thursday 21 November 2024 at the Quorn Grange Hotel, Wood Lane, Quorn, Loughborough.

Please be reminded that the current policy of the POA is not to engage in completion of the employer’s annual staff survey.

Please find attached NEC minutes for the 28th August 2024 for your information.

POA are pleased to announce a brand-new member benefit through a partnership with Perks Mobile.

Please find attached a letter from the Prime Minister and my response, together with a copy of “The Right to Strike” Briefing.

I set out in my Gatelodge summer edition 2024 the POA five-year plan as agreed at Annual Conference in May 2024 at Eastbourne.

The newly revamped POA retired members committee are keen to compile the contact details of all retired members.

Please bring the contents of this circular to the attention of all POA members.

Representing over 30,000 Prison, Correctional and Secure Psychiatric Workers, the POA is the largest UK Union in this sector, able to trace its roots back more than 100 years.