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June 02, 2008
RESULT OF INDICATIVE BALLOT
Press Release
Embargo - Immediate
Probation staff vote for strike action
In a ballot to indicate support for action over a pay dispute with their employers, probation members of Napo, the probation and family court trade union, have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action.
Napo members voted 94% in favour of industrial action in a ballot with 52% turnout.
Napo’s dispute is based on the refusal of probation employers to pay the increments which members are due from April 2008. These increments are paid annually and reflect experience. Napo believes this refusal breaches members’ contracts. The union is also still awaiting a pay offer for a settlement also due in April 2008.
Welcoming the ballot result, Jonathan Ledger, Napo’s newly appointed General Secretary said:
“Napo members have given probation employers a very clear message with this ballot result. The fact that 94% support industrial action reflects their anger and frustration at the way they are being treated by their employers. We still hope that we can resolve this dispute through negotiations but, if necessary, members have shown their readiness to take industrial action including strike action.”
On Monday 9th June, Napo together with other justice unions, PCS and the POA, will be holding a major meeting with parliamentarians to discuss common concerns, including attacks on pay, which are faced by all the organisations.
The meeting will be from 14.30hrs to 16.30hrs in Committee Room 14 at the House of Commons and it is expected that around 200 staff from across the Justice Sector will be in attendance. Speakers at the rally will include: Lord Ramsbotham, Baroness Gibson, Edward Garnier MP, Chris Huhne MP, Elfyn Llwyd MP, Neil Gerrard MP, John McDonnell MP, Diane Abbott MP, Brendan Barber (TUC), Brian Caton (POA) and Judy McKnight (Napo).
For further information contact:
Harry Fletcher 020 7223 4887/ 07860 540 145 or Jonathan Ledger 020 7223 4887
Note of Editors
Napo is the Trade Union and Professional Association for Probation and Family Court staff. It currently has over 9,000 members working in the Probation Service.
www.napo.org.uk
Posted by Hampshire at June 2, 2008 07:22 PM