Justice Week 8-12 December 2008

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September 27, 2008

Justice Week - Mass Constituency Lobby planned

Get set to see your MP as part of Justice Week

It is planned that EVERY MP in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be visited in their constituency by at least one representative from one union over the weekend of December 12th. As a basic start each union will be given 100 MPs and be asked to arrange meetings with them. This will not prevent members of other unions joining in a joint delegation - more details soon.

Meanwhile write to your MP now about Justice Week.

Posted by kfalcon at 02:56 PM

Justice Week Lobby of Parliament - Wednesday 10 December

As part of Justice Week, all the justice unions are planning a mass lobby of parliament on Wednesday 10 December. Labour backbench MPs have now booked 3 rooms in the House of Commons to accommodate lobbyists. Together they will take up to 400 people.

The trade unions will be inviting scores of speakers to address lobbyists, including MPs and Peers from all Parties, pressure groups, academics and others who support the principles behind Justice Week. Representatives from the Police Federation will also be invited to speak at the meetings. The unions will organise rotas to ensure that all attendees will be able to listen to the debate. It is essential that as many MPs as possible are lobbied. Details will follow on the Green Card system used to make appointments.

In the meantime, Napo is asking members to write to their own MP as soon as possible to tell them about Justice Week. Find a model letter to amend and email your MP from here. Simply type in your postcode.

Download Justice Week Bulletin 2

Posted by kfalcon at 02:50 PM

September 26, 2008

Justice Week launched

Napo, PCS, the POA, UNISON and the Police Federation are organising a week of action and activities from 8-12 December.

It will be known as Justice Week.

The action is being planned because of the common threats faced by all the unions and associations. Workers across the justice sector are experiencing below inflation pay offers, soaring workloads, cuts to budgets and creeping civilianisation and privatisation.

The week of activities, which will include industrial action if necessary, will highlight to parliament, the press and the public, the extreme difficulties that the justice system is facing. Morale is at an all time low across the sector and unless sufficient funding is found in the immediate future there is no guarantee that statutory duties will be fulfilled.

It is critical therefore that there is maximum participation by union and association members during Justice Week.

All of the organisations will be meeting regularly to plan the activities and events. Details will come soon on how members regionally can cooperate and share transport to events, etc.

The timetable for events so far is:

MONDAY 8 DECEMBER
Publication of research commissioned from the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies at a forum hosted by the CCJS for press and parliamentarians.

TUESDAY 9 DECEMBER
Parliamentary activity, including early day motions and adjournment debates around the stress experienced by workers in the justice system.

WEDNESDAY 10 DECEMBER
Major lobby of parliament

THURSDAY 11 DECEMBER
Regional ‘Public Services Not Private Profit’ meetings

Collection of statements of support for the activities from faith groups, voluntary groups, pressure groups and other trade unions.

FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER
Mass lobby of MPs in their constituencies. We will attempt to ensure that every MP in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is lobbied on that day.

Regular campaign bulletins are being produced. Download the first below.

Download Bulletin No 1

Posted by kfalcon at 04:28 PM