Everyone is pissed off and utterly worn down by this whole TR omnishambles, but at last there is some good news to report and pretty much contributors to this blog can take some credit for it. I understand from a very reliable source that Napo is to urgently instruct Counsel on preparing a case for Judicial Review, not just on use of the 2007 Act, but also involving other aspects of TR.
I think what this demonstrates is that the leadership at Chivalry Road are now fully engaged in listening to grass-root opinion. Even at this late hour, I think this one decision can have the capacity of helping to restore the 'mojo' of members and may well serve to change a few negative attitudes towards the strike planned for the end of the month.
For once I really do think there just might be some truth in the refrain 'it's not all over yet!'
Now lets hope they listen to the grassroots membership on NAPOs involvement with the probation institute. Napo leave this tarnished PI now before we strike -now that really would be a massive statement and put mojio back into membership.
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ReplyDeleteHello, Unison, can you get off the bench and do something. Thankyou.
ReplyDeleteThe sooner something official comes out the better and hope it is not "saved" as an announcement for April 1st rally.All of us across the country need to know asap- would be significant morale booster@
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By Gill PlimmerG4S has escaped prosecution over the death of a man at Heathrow airport in 2010 as he was being deported from the UK, but three guards employed by the company will be charged, prosecutors said on Thursday.Jimmy Mubenga, 46, died after being restrained by the three G4S guards on board an aircraft at Heathrow airport in October 2010. The Crown Prosecution Service said on Thursday there was now enough evidence to bring a case against Colin Kaler, Terrence Hughes and Stuart Tribelnig for manslaughter. The three men will appear at a London court on April 7.The prosecutors said that G4S Care and Justice Services, a division of the company, would not face corporate manslaughter charges because it “would require evidence capable of establishing beyond reasonable doubt that a ‘controlling mind’ in the corporation was personally guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence”.The three guards were arrested following Mr Mubenga’s death, but in 2012 the CPS decided not to bring any charges against them. That decision was reviewed following an inquest into Mr Mubenga’s death last year in which a jury returned a verdict of unlawful killing following an eight-week hearing.G4S said in a statement that Mr Mubenga’s death was a tragic event. “The welfare of those in our care is always our top priority and we took great care to ensure that our employees on this contract, which has been carried out by another provider since November 2011, were made aware of their responsibilities in this respect,” G4S said. “These employees were also trained, screened and vetted to the standards defined by strict Home Office guidelines.”G4S is still recovering from the damage inflicted when it failed to provide enough security guards at the 2012 London Olympics, forcing the army to help with the job at the last minute. It is also under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office – along with rival Serco – for overcharging Britain’s Ministry of Justice on electronic tagging contracts for offenders.It is involved in a further investigation for its role in providing security at an immigration detention centre in Papua New Guinea, where deadly clashes broke out last month. G4S recently lost a tender to continue servicing the facility and has said that it supports the investigation.The three men will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on April 7. Prosecutors said they believed there was a realistic prospect of conviction.
Would you believe that some people are shocked to realise probation services are to be privatised?
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It make s me sick that G4S can get away with "Corporate manslaughter" they are responsible for how their staff treat and kill people. A deep look a the bullying culture and how it demotives their employees would be a start and then a deep look at how all of management become corporate bullies should follow.
ReplyDeleteTrain people well give them good pay and responsibility and and see how things improve. For twenty years now Probation management and HR have become corporate bullies they need to be challenged in law let's use this omnishambles to challenge the "yes men" who do what they are told regardless of the consequences. Like they did in the NHS at Stafford Hospital; managerialism is a plague the ruins lives. And whilst we are fighting for our professional lives lets fight the bullies and their self induced plague.
Well done NAPO and thanks for the legal help and support. Our fight goes across the whole of the Public Sector and if we all fought together we would be unstoppable, it's all about unity and momentum. Thank God the ball is rolling.
papa
beautifully put papa.
DeletePart of the problem has been those power thirsty managers who know little about practice but know more about abuse their positions.
The post above about the G4S workers and recent news ref A4E employees being prosecuted is a timely reminder that private companies can insist/tolerate dubious practices and then when it all goes wrong absolve themselves of corporate responsibility, leaving the individuals to face criminal charges alone. Another good reason for sticking tightly to designated remit post June 1st, if only to avoid challenges from solicitors or criticism during any SFO investigation..
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