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| Prison officers' union set for talks over strike action |
| By guardian.co.uk |
| Published: 11/19/2009 |
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Talks between senior prison service officials and the prison officers' union are to take place next Monday following unofficial industrial action today by hundreds of prison officers. The talks will look at allegations of bullying and harassment by management at Liverpool prison, which led to two days of unofficial action by 200 staff. They were joined today by 150 officers at Risley prison, near Warrington, and staff at Lancaster Castle, Lancaster Farms and the Verne prisons. The Prison Officers' Association confirmed that staff had returned to work after a series of lunchtime meetings at other jails, including Preston, Wandsworth and Cardiff. The walkout at Liverpool left the old Walton jail, which holds 1,200 inmates, being run by 20 officers and 30 managers. Police patrols outside the jail were stepped up. Read More. |
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