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The @POAUnion’s Steve Gillan talking to the gathered crowd in Durham about the campaign to return Prison Officers’ right to strike - great t-shirt. Look out for them tomorrow at the @DurhamGala. #IER #CTUF

This evening’s ’Eve of Gala’ meeting takes place at Elvet Methodist Church, 8, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3HL. Please note that there are two meetings there tonight. The IER / @ctufevents meeting is in the Church (worship area) at the front of the building. See you there! #BigMeeting

We will continue to keep the pressure on until Capita is insourced. Steve Gillan Gen Sec

Episode 85 of the POA Podcast - Ask The Chair youtu.be/Z-vUP693Xfs In the new Ask The Chair podcast episode, National Chair Mark Fairhurst responds to questions on a wide range of subjects – regional pay, allowances for specialist grades, staff safety when on escort duties, problems in the youth custody estate, and the right to strike and “68 is too late” campaigns. Also, questions on the viability and desirability of prison officers being linked to police officers’ terms and conditions, and will England beat Norway at the weekend Thanks to everyone who submitted questions and apologies that we didn’t get to every single one. Don’t forget you can ask your question by emailing askthechair@poauk.org.uk. Please include your name and location so we can check membership details.

Do a bit of research and do not just send a standard letter supporting the Government. Steve Gillan Gen Sec.

Workers rights are basic fundamental human rights but not surprised as an ex Reform MP he voted against workers rights in the Employment Rights Act 2025. Steve Gillan Gen Sec

I wrote to the Paymaster General last Friday and have had meetings yesterday with Cabinet Office officials with regards to the disgraceful way Capita have treated our members. My message was simple the contract needs to be taken off them and brought back in house. Further update by POA Circular. Steve Gillan Gen Sec

View the Hansard contribution by The Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Nick Thomas-Symonds) on Monday 6 July 2026 #contribution-27FEE098-A664-435C-8FF4-688363AF80C1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2026-0…

Many thanks @SeamusLoganMP for supporting our campaign. Steve Gillan Gen Sec

A worker's right to withdraw their labour is a fundamental human right recognised by the International Labour Organisation, an agency of the United Nations. We thank all those MPs who back the @POAunion call for the Government to reinstate the Right to Strike for all of the UK's Prison Officers

A worker's right to withdraw their labour is a fundamental human right recognised by the International Labour Organisation, an agency of the United Nations. This MP does not support the @POAunion call to reinstate the Right to Strike for all the UK's Prison Officers.

Met @ZackPolanski for a discussion with the leader of the Green Party on all things prisons. He has invited me on to do a podcast with him next week. Steve Gillan Gen Sec

Morning Star | Record violence in jails needs ‘urgent action,’ union says after government announces Amber Rudd-led review morningstaronline.co.uk/article/record… POA general secretary Steve Gillan said: “Over my 36 years working in the criminal justice system we have had dozens of reviews that end up lying on a shelf gathering dust.

A worker's right to withdraw their labour is a fundamental human right recognised by the International Labour Organisation, an agency of the United Nations. This MP does not support the @POAunion call to reinstate the Right to Strike for all the UK's Prison Officers.

POA Podcast 84 - Comms with Members If you’ve enjoyed a POA video, listened to one of the POA podcasts, engaged in any way with the union online at X, or Facebook, accessed the POA website or responded to a call to action associated with a POA campaign, then that is the POA communications strategy in action. But where does this strategy come from, and how can the union’s leadership know it is working? In this episode, Deputy General Secretary Mick Pimblett, website designer Tom from Pluspurple, film-maker Gregg from Consequential Films and campaigns expert Neil from Unity Consulting give us a guided tour the POA’s communications work – all underpinned by the belief that the union is stronger when communication is two-way, and takes place formembers as well as with them.