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• Delegates pass key motions to protect probation workers

  21-10-2022 17:19
  The second day of UNISON’s police and justice conference passed several key motions on the development pathways of police staff, as well as on improvements to the probation service.
  Conference passed a key motion on securing development pathways for police staff within the context of ‘operation uplift’ – the government’s pledge to recruit 20,000 additional police officers by March 2023. As of March 2022, 13,576 officers had been recruited.
  UNISON believes the increa
  
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• Working a day every week for free at the Environment Agency

  21-10-2022 16:51
  “We’re not going to get jam tomorrow. We might get a piece of stale bread, but we won’t have any jam to spread on it, that’s for sure.”
  You could be forgiven for thinking, given all the headlines about dead fish off Britain’s east coast, sewage in the country’s rivers and seas and increased flooding due to climate change, that the role of the Environment Agency in England would be considered vital.
  Unfortunately, the Conservative government seems to thin
  
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• UNISON general secretary writes to the chancellor on civil service pay

  21-10-2022 16:25
  UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea has written to Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor of the exchequer this week, warning of the impact that this year’s Civil Service Pay Remit Guidance is having on staff in three public bodies, and calling for its review.
  The guidance, which was published on 31 March, governs pay setting arrangements throughout the civil service and within that, applies to: the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the Environment Agency (EA) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) &
  
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• Blog: Power and unity – the theme for this year’s Black History Month

  21-10-2022 12:41
  When the contribution of Black Britons to society is undervalued, overlooked, ignored or distorted so much, it’s important to keep a sharp focus on promoting a positive culture. A culture that allows learning, openness and inclusivity to flourish.
  Because Black people have been a fundamental part of British history and have had a global impact since time began.
  That’s also why Black History Month is so important to the trade union movement and to UNISON. The struggle for positive ch
  
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• ‘Policing and justice is about people,’ says shadow minister

  21-10-2022 09:48
  Addressing the UNISON police and justice conference yesterday, shadow police minister Sarah Jones underlined the importance of police workforce planning in order to build a modern police force that has “the best mix of skills and talents to fight the changing nature of crime”.
  Ms Jones said: “When Labour was in government, the future of the police workforce, and how we plan for it, was a priority. Since the Tories came in, over a decade ago, the workforce planning all but disap
  
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