Representing over 30,000 Prison, Correctional and Secure Psychiatric Workers, the POA is the largest UK Union in this sector

Joined January 2016
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Jun 12
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
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Jun 12
Thank you @grahamemorris you have supported the POA and wider trade union movement for many years. A true comrade. Steve Gillan Gen Sec.
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If you’re planning to be in Durham for the @DurhamGala, don’t miss our Eve of Gala meeting, jointly organised with @ctufevents & in association with @strike_map. It’s an essential part of the #BigMeeting weekend. Kindly sponsored by @Morrishlaw. facebook.com/share/1BuQRiCBb…
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Jun 12
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.
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Jun 10
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
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Jun 11
Thank you @jeremycorbyn this hasn’t come as a surprise as you have always been a champion of workers rights and a true friend on the POA over many years. If only more MPs had your principles. Steve Gillan Gen Sec
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Jun 11
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
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Jun 11
Thank you @KateOsamor an MP who has always supported trade unions and the POA. Steve Gillan Gen Sec
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Jun 11
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.
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Jun 11
DRONE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS DO NOT GO FAR ENOUGH poauk.org.uk/news-events/new… The Deputy Prime Minister, David Lammy, has announced that he is investing an extra £35m to fund tougher physical barriers to prevent the conveyance of illicit items by drones in 17 of our most at-risk Prisons.
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Jun 10
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.
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Jun 9
MPS REPORT ON PRISONS IN WALES CANNOT BE ALLOWED TO COLLECT DUST SAYS UNION poauk.org.uk/news-events/new… A report by an influential House of Commons committee into “Prisons, Probation and Rehabilitation” in Wales must result in its recommendations being implemented and cannot be allowed to sit on a shelf collecting dust, the Union representing the UK’s Prison Officers has said.
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HMP Woodhill Inspection is further evidence of the crisis in our Prisons, says the Prison Officers' Association poauk.org.uk/news-events/new… Buckinghamshire Prison, HMP Woodhill is still "unsafe, violent, dilapidated with drugs easily available," and some of the conditions were found by Prison Inspectors to be worse than at the time of the last inspection in 2023.
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Jun 3
Please urge your MP to support this parliamentary motion from @grahamemorris calling for the Labour Government to reinstate Prison Officers' fundamental human right right to strike.
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May 29
Another Starmer U turn
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May 28
Keir Starmer is a human rights lawyer, yet he refuses to uphold Prison Officers' basic human rights at work - tell him our Prison Officers deserve justice. Reinstate the right to strike.
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May 28
POA Annual Conference Eastbourne 2026 - Day 2
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