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CIRC 019: RALLY FOR A WORKERS’ BUDGET
As part of the “Winning a Pay-Rise for Key Workers Campaign” the TUC’s Public Service Liaison Group, of which the POA is a member, is organising an eve of the budget rally on 2nd March 2021.
SCOTLAND: RE: NEW MEMBERSHIP DATABASE - JOIN ONLINE - WELCOME PACK
We refer to POA Branch Circular 002/2021 regarding the above.
Listen to National Chair, Mark Fairhurst talk to John Pienaar on Times Radio
Listen to National Chair, Mark Fairhurst talk to John Pienaar on Times Radio
Political News: W/C 22nd February
Future parliamentary business (provisional) from Monday 22 February
CIRC 018: HMPPS AND POA JOINT STATEMENT- CONTACT TRACING IN HMPPS
Please find enclosed Joint Statement between POA/HMPPS regarding the above.
CIRC 017: POA MEMBERS AS KEY WORKERS DESERVE A PAY RISE
As part of the TUC campaign all KEY WORKERS deserve a pay rise, the POA support this campaign for all key workers. Let me make it clear Prison Officer Grades, OSGs and Custodial Workers are key workers, as are all our POA members in secure hospitals or wherever they work.
SCOTLAND: STUC UNION LEARNING: GYM INSTRUCTORS COURSE: LEVEL 2
We have managed to secure funding for an online Level 2 Gym instructors’ course through the STUC Union learning fund. It is clear the course is popular amongst our membership and highly likely that interest will exceed the capacity, which is for 12 learners.
CIRC 016: NEC MINUTES
Please find attached NEC minutes for 27th January 2021 for your information.
Mark Thomas - Check Up: Our NHS at 70 (Discount for members)
Mark Thomas's Lockdown Live series continues with award winning show Check Up: Our NHS @ 70, in which Mark spent a month shadowing nurses, consultants and staff at the Imperial Group of NHS hospitals. See the link below to get a member discount!
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