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Decision to dismantle probation service will “haunt” the government

UNISON presents its alternative vision for the future of the probation service

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UNISON to fight government plans to abolish probation service

The Ministry of Justice sets out its plans to radically reform the way in which probation services are delivered in England and Wales with the privatisation of 70% of probation work in 21 new contract areas

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APSE report – the value of returning local authority services in-house in an era of budget constraints

This research commissioned for UNISON gives the detailed evidence of major contracts being brought to an end and services coming back in-house, benefitting service users, workers, and council-tax- payers alike

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EPSU leader spells out the Europe we want

EPSU general secretary Jan Willem Goudriaan’s message to UNISON’s local government conference was that we could change Europe for the betterment of the majority of its people

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Hundreds of council and police jobs lost every day under coalition

The government has made life a misery for all of these people, and for their families. "It is a disgrace that […]

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Privatisation threat continues to hang over police and probation

‘Battles are being won, but the war continues’ to keep police and probation services out of hands of private companies

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UNISON tells TUC delegates: ‘We must challenge the dogma that the market knows best’

UNISON delegates speak at range of TUC motions condemning effects of government policy across public services

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UNISON warns 10% drop in probation workforce puts public at risk

The government must act now, invest in a proper, proportionate probation workforce and ensure that there are […]

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Thousands mobilise for TUC demos across the UK

The marches in London, Glasgow and Belfast will send the government a strong message that people want a Future that Works

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UNISON urges members to lobby their MPs over new ‘gagging law’

New law threatens to gag charities, NGOs, blogs, think-tanks, trade unions and other campaigning organisations by severely restricting how much money they can spend on political campaigning in the year running up to a general election

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UNISON launches hard-hitting new ad campaign

They feature images of people who depend on public services such as healthcare, policing and social care, each with a price tag on their heads, and call on the public to join the union’s […]

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Save policing from privatisation: vote in PCC elections

UNISON says voting in this week’s police and crime commissioner elections is the best way to keep our police public and oppose government cuts to essential policing services

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UNISON brands plans to privatise probation service as ‘dangerously misguided’

Plans will dismantle the probation service, which has been 105 years in the making, adds the union

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UNISON to launch public services manifesto

With less than a year to go to the general election, UNISON is launching its manifesto for public services

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Public sector probation trusts to be ruled out of bidding for probation services

“UNISON will be campaigning with others to over-turn the Government’s plans to privatise the Probation Service. With only 16,500 staff, probation is a tiny part […]

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