POA Circulars

Our campaign to repeal Section 127 of the Criminal Justice Public Order Act 1994 was launched at the TUC with a motion which was unanimously approved by all trade unions who were present.

Please find attached NEC minutes for the 25th September 2024 for your information.

 

POA Circular 057/2024 promulgated the timetable for the above election.

On 8th September 2020, the POA National Executive Committee met and determined that due to the complexities of the role our members undertake it was agreed that the POA would set up a Dog Handlers Consultative Committee.

The POA are entitled to send 10 delegates to the TUC Women’s Conference which will be held at Congress House in London.

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

It is with a great deal of sadness that I must report the distressing news that Deputy General Secretary Joe Simpson has died after a courageous battle against cancer.

Please find attached NEC minutes for the 12th September 2024 for your information.

Further to POA Circular 057/2024 the closing date for receipt of branch nominations was Friday 20th September 2024.

Further to POA Circular 056/2024 the closing date for receipt of branch nominations was Friday 20th September 2024.

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.