- Conference
- 2012 Police & Justice Conference
- Date
- 13 June 2012
- Decision
- Carried
This conference is utterly opposed to the privatisation of police and justice services.
Conference notes that privatisation is being driven by the Tory-led coalition government on purely ideological and cost–cutting grounds.
Conference believes that not only does privatisation fundamentally change the nature of the service, but threatens our terms and conditions.
Conference notes that many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) workers – and others – actively chose to work for a public sector employer. This is not only because they believe in public service but also because decades of union negotiating have developed terms and conditions rooted in equality.
LGBT people still experience unacceptable levels of workplace harassment and discrimination. Trans people in particular face high levels of unemployment, because of discrimination in recruitment.
Conference is concerned that the profit imperative of private sector employers will lead to equality being deprioritised if police and justice services are privatised.
Conference calls on the police and justice service group executive to work with the national LGBT committee to make links with LGBT community groups working in the police and justice sector and strengthen our campaign against privatisation of police and justice services.