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National news

Local government strike ballot approved

(15/05/08) Members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to vote on action after rejecting pay offer

Council workers seek strike ballot

(13/05/08) Steps started for industrial action ballot after members reject 2.45%

Schools minister confirms new pay body

(13/05/08) UNISON hails 'crucial step' towards fair pay for support staff

For safety’s sake

(08/05/08) Meat inspection to remain in public control
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Probation Committee members

Eastern
Gill Thwaitess at present
gill.thwaites@herts.cc.gov.uk

East Midlands
Matthew Lay - chair of Committee
Matthew.Lay@leicestershire.probation.gsx.gov.uk

Mrs P A McCaffrey:
pauline.mccaffrey@nottinghamshire.probation.gsx.gov.uk
bitz.pieces@ntlworld.com

Greater London
Alan Jarman
alan.jarman@london.probation.gsi.gov.uk
Yetunde Philbert (Tunde)
tunde.philbert@london.probation.gsi.gov.uk

Northern
Alan Green:
alan.green@ntlworld.com
alan.green@northumbria.probation.gsx.gov.uk
Tony Humohreys:
tony.humphreys@durham.probation.gsi.gov.uk

Northern Ireland
No representation

North Western
Vance Butterworth:
vance.butterworth@manchester.probation.gsi.gov.uk

Stephen Ormerod
Stephen.ormerod@manchester.probation.gsi.gov.uk

Scotland
Different Negotiating Committee

Southern

South East
George (Mel) Thorndyke
george.thorndyke@tesco.net

Alan Norman
norman78@fsmail.net

South West
Rob Murkin
murkin.rob@avon-somerset.probation.gsi.gov.uk

Trevor John:
trevor.john@avon-somerset.probation.gsi.gov.uk

Cymru/Wales
Anne Stone:
Anne.Stone@south-wales.probation.gsi.gov.uk

John Wright
john.wright@north-wales.probation.gsi.gov.uk

West Midlands
Noreen Loughrey:
Noreen.loughrey@west-midlands.probation.gsi.gov.uk

Jenny Martin
jenny.martin@west-midlands.probation.gsi.gov.uk

Yorkshire/Humberside
Richard Nelson:
rich@rnelson93.wanadoo.co.uk
contact@unison-wakefield.org.uk

Neil Richardson:
Neil.Richardson@south-yorkshire.probation.gsx.gov.uk

SGE rep
Vicky Ingram:
vicky@unisondc.co.uk

Elizabeth Ring:
Bristol.unison@bristolunison.co.uk

H&S Reps (Nat H&S Forum)
Barry Phillips:
barryphillips42@hotmail.com

John Bouchard
john.bouchard@nottinghamshire.probation.gsi.gov.uk

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

Recent documents

Speakers' notes: Employer's Final Offer

Speakers' notes for the 2008 Pay Claim
Link to a PowerPoint document on this sitePay Claim 2008 - Employer's Final Offer [PPT]
Link to a PDF document on this siteSpeakers' notes: Employer's Final Offer

Getting GOing in local government

A guide to the GO Award for UNISON learning reps and branches
Link to a PDF document on this siteGetting GOing in local government

Why meat inspection should not be privatised

UNISON briefing on the why meat inspection should not be privatised.
Link to a PDF document on this siteWhy meat inspection should not be privatised
Link to a document on this siteOnline HTML version

Write to your MP

Model letter to write to your MP asking them to oppose the privatisation of meat inspection.
Link to a PDF document on this siteWrite to your MP
Link to a document on this siteOnline HTML version