Please find attached NEC minutes for the 22nd January 2025 for your information.
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CIRC 009: NEC MINUTES
Please find attached NEC minutes for the 22nd January 2025 for your information.
PR 267: 'BRING IT BACK’ CAMPAIGN CALLS FOR PRISON MAINTENANCE TO BE BROUGHT BACK ‘IN-HOUSE
Labour should deliver on its promise to introduce the “biggest wave of insourcing in a generation” by bringing prisons maintenance contracts back “in house”, says the union representing the UK’s 32,000 Prison Officers and Operational Support Staff.
PR 266: PRISON OFFICERS UNION CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION TO ADDRESS SITUATION AT HMP DURHAM
The Union representing the UK’s 35,000 prison officers has called for urgent action to address longstanding concerns of their members at HMP Durham.
CIRC 008: THE HEALTH AND SAFETY EFFECTS OF NIGHT WORK
The TUC have recently conducted research into the effects of night work on workers.
CIRC 007: DURHAM MINERS GALA AND TOLPUDDLE FESTIVAL
The Durham Miners Gala takes place on Saturday 12 July 2025. The POA have had a presence at the Gala for many years.
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