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Probation staff

UNISON represents a wide range of admin, clerical, ex-manual, operational and managerial staff working for the new National Probation Service. UNISON reps sit on the National Negotiating Council for Probation Staffs alongside the National Association of Probation Officers (NAPO).

Latest probation updates

Unions discuss action over pay

(25/04/08) UNISON is planning to ask members in probation if they are prepared to consider taking industrial action in their pay dispute with employers.

UNISON in dispute over pay and increments

(31/03/08) On 4 March 2008 UNISON and Napo declared a dispute with the Probation employers over their refusal to pay incremental progression to members on 1 April.

Award of Probation Estates and Facilities Management contracts

(27/11/07) This circular brings branches and activists up to date on developments regarding the award of new contracts to run the Probation Estates and Facilities Management Contracts. Branches and activists are again encouraged to recruit Morrison and Mitie cleaning and catering staff in the run up to the contract award.
A6146: Circular: A6146.pdf

UNISON challenges pay banding for night waking supervisors

(7/11/07) UNISON is concerned that some Probation Areas have matched/evaluated night waking supervisors in approved premised in Pay Band 1. We believe that such matchings/evaluations to be incorrect and we want to challenge this both nationally and locally.
A6147: Circular: A6147.pdf

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CONTACT DETAILS
• For urgent help and advice at work to go Help at Work
• The UNISON national officer for probation is Ben Priestley.
UNISON Local government
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ
localgovernment@unison.co.uk

Probation lobby outside Parliament

Probation documents

On Probation - Issue 2 Summer

UNISON's newsletter for members in the probation service. Repressing a scream. The debate over the future of probation is very much in the public domain.
Link to a PDF document on this siteOn Probation - Issue 2 Summer

Probation Newsletter Issue 1 Spring

UNISON's newsletter for members in the probation service.
Link to a PDF document on this siteProbation Newsletter Issue 1 Spring