As part of our continuing campaign to restore the Right to Strike for Prison Officers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the POA will be holding a Fringe Meeting at the Labour Party Conference on Monday 28th September from 6.00pm until 9.00pm at the Spanish Caravan, Slater Street, Liverpool, L1 4BX.
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CIRC 074: NATIONAL CHAIR UPDATE AUGUST 2026
Please bring the contents of this Circular to the attention of all POA members.
CIRC 073: NEC MINUTES
Please find attached NEC minutes for the 12th August 2026 for your information.
CIRC 072: POA DIARY 2027
Distribution of the POA diary for members will commence on Tuesday 1st September 2026.
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“The support from my union and Thompsons has been faultless. It’s reassuring to know that my family are now financially secure and we don’t have to worry about the cost of any treatment.”
Six-figure compensation awarded to Prison Officers’ Association member with lung cancer
Why join the POA?
We’ll support you when you have a problem at work and work to improve your Terms and Conditions. But that’s not all we’re about. Being a POA member also gives you access to a whole host of other benefits.
POA members gain from a wide range of benefits negotiated by your Union - with potential savings far above the cost of annual subscription! These are regularly updated and cover everything from lifestyle to health, motoring, technology, shopping, charity support, legal and financial. Here is a small sample:
- Health and wellbeing – savings, discounts, eyecare, counselling, rehabilitation services
- Legal Services – Personal Injury, Employment, Deaths in Custody, Will Writing
- Cars – breakdown cover, purchase discounts, hire, new and used vehicles
- Leisure and Travel – short breaks, holidays, car hire, travel insurance
- Financial Services – advisory services, savings and loans, cashbacks and discounts, help with difficulties, tax
- Insurance – Life Assurance, Income Protection, Vehicle and Home, Pet, Travel insurance
- Technology and Mobiles – group discount schemes
- Charities offering assistance to members – distress and hardship relief, money and debt problems, allowance and grants, confidential helpline
- Shop – food and household brands, goods and luxury items, payment cashback card, Blue Light discount card.
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.