EC Meeting July 2017

Motion 6 NAPO

Probation reform and public safety

1. This BGCM is dismayed at the state of the Probation Service in England and Wales and the serious risk to public safety following the disastrous part-privatisation of the service under the Transforming Rehabilitation programme. An increase in serious further offences, and a number of other shortcomings have been highlighted in successive reports by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation. This position is not tenable, public safety is at risk and with further reforms planned in the forthcoming Offender Management Review and Offender Management in Custody reviews Napo is fearful that we do not need further change on a whim and prior to testing.

This BCGM asks that the GFTU Executive Committee is instructed to:

A invite our associated academics to undertake research into the impact of the reforms, including the alarming increases in the number of serious further offences that have occurred within certain Community Rehabilitation Companies.

B if appropriate, put pressure on the justice sector to properly research and come up with alternatives to reduce the risk to the public

ACTION

Motion 7 Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union

Attacks on Pay

1. That this conference agrees to lobby government, the Labour Party and TUC to stop the abuse of workers pay, terms and conditions to compensate for the implementation of the so called living wage. Cuts to overtime, Bank holiday and premium payments are becoming the norm and driving many thousands of workers to the brink of poverty.

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