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As part of the POA International work which has been approved by Annual Conference, Cuba solidarity have invited the POA to send young trade unionists to Cuba May Day in 2025.

The Annual Conference for 2025 is scheduled to be held on the above dates at the WELCOME BUILDING, EASTBOURNE and will be THREE days duration.

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

We are delighted to tell you that the charity raffle organised for this year’s Scottish conference, raised a fantastic total of £3,585. Your kind generosity far exceeded our expectations.

Watch the tribute to Joe Simpson

Please find attached NEC minutes for the 9th October 2024 for your information.

 

The POA held a Parliamentary Reception in the House of Commons on 21st October 2024.

The Health Unions met on Thursday 17th October 2024 as part of the NHS Staff side and on the agenda was the constitution of the composition of the Staff side.

This was always going to be a difficult situation as I did not want to appear to be insensitive to the passing of Joe Simpson Deputy General Secretary and advertising the vacant position.

I indicated in a previous Circular that I would keep the membership updated with any funeral arrangements in respect of Joe.

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.