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Representing over 30,000 Prison, Correctional and Secure Psychiatric Workers, the POA is the largest UK Union in this sector
Joined January 2016
Review into handling of prison capacity: terms of reference - What a complete and utter waste of time. If you asked the POA we would tell you in 5 minutes what has gone wrong. Steve Gillan Gen Sec
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Thanks to @grahamemorris for submitting this parliamentary question on Prison Officer pay - we need Pay Justice for Prison staff who do a stressful job in a very hostile environment. Let's see the Minster acknowledge this with a 6.5% pay rise for each of the next two years
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Fair pay is essential if high attrition rates in the Prison Service are to be addressed. Thanks to @grahamemorris for recognising this and submitting this parliamentary question - let's hope the Government recognise this as well and deliver pay justice for Prison Officers
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In the 12 months to September 2024, there were 342 assaults per 1,000 prisoners (29,881 assaults in total), up 14%. For the same period, the rate of assaults on staff was 120 assaults per 1,000 prisoners (10,496 assaults on staff in total), up 19%.
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The latest statistics on violence in prisons from the Ministry of Justice are below
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If the recruitment and retention is to be addressed effectively then the below needs addressed and quickly. Steve Gillan Gen Sec.
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Cost of Living crisis affects our members just the same as every other member of the public. Steve Gillan Gen Sec.
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PRISON OFFICERS UNION CALLS FOR ACTION TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE IN PRISON The Union representing the UK’s 35,000 Prison and Operational Support Grade Officers is calling for urgent action to address soaring levels of violence in jails in England and Wales.
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Restorative pay is vitally important to Prison Officer grades and OSGs. Our members deserve a pay rise due to the cost of living crisis and how far the pay has fallen over the years. We hope the pay review body does the right thing with their recommendations. Steve Gillan Gen Sec
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As the @POAnatchair says we would not repudiate the alleged action as this was not industrial action. This was individuals protecting their health and safety which is enshrined in law. What I find shocking but not surprised at is that after 4 Officers being seriously assaulted the first thing the Governor wanted was a full regime at all costs. Time now for @ShabanaMahmood to get a grip instead of threatening the POA with injunctions and contempt of court. Steve Gillan Gen Sec.
When staff retreat to a safe place they do so because the regime they are being forced to work is unsafe . Why would the Governor then expect them to carry on that regime? Then threaten them with court action? Why don’t these people listen ?
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Prison officers call on Scottish Labour MPs to back their right to strike | Morning Star
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Looking forward to this on Saturday 22nd March 2025. The POA will never give up on the campaign to repeal Section 127 and MPs need to step up and argue for basic fundamental human rights. New Labour MPs need to speak out and stop hiding in relation to Prison Officers having the right to strike. Steve Gillan Gen Sec.
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Prison Officer Grades and OSGs need a pay rise as demonstrated in our written and oral evidence to the Pay review body. Steve Gillan Gen Sec.
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PR 264: PRISON OFFICERS AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT STAFF NEED A PAY RISE SAY UNION
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