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Report shows that probation provided good service in run-up to privatisation

A survey of more than 1,000 probation workers has delivered a damning verdict on the government’s decision to break up the probation service

"Let’s face it, every privatisation, from our railways and the energy sector onward, has been proved to be inefficient, less responsive […]

Research from the Smith Institute shows that low-paid workers bear the brunt of contracting-out as their pay and conditions get worse

UNISON members are today (Tuesday) staging a two-hour stoppage in England and Wales between 8am and 10am in the ongoing dispute over pay

UNISON probation members working for six community rehabilitation companies owned by Sodexo could be balloted on industrial action over the company’s voluntary redundancy terms

Uncertain future for Wales Community Rehabilitation Centre staff after plans announced to cut finances by 40%

The government’s admission that privatisation of the probation service has failed is welcome, but it doesn’t go far enough

UNISON had called for transfer to be delayed until February while negotiations on terms and conditions continue