Justice and custodial – Community Trade Union

Justice Worker Week Interview: Tim Oxford

Community — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:05:40 +0000

For Justice Worker Week, we are interviewing Community members on the frontline to hear about their experiences and the difference they make. In our second interview, we hear from Community member and justice worker Tim Oxford. What’s your name and where do you work? My name is Tim Oxford. I work in the private prison sector. How do you make a difference in your job?

Source

Justice Worker Week Interview: Lori-Anne Button

Community — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:58:43 +0000

For Justice Worker Week, we are interviewing Community members on the frontline to hear about their experiences and the difference they make. In our second interview, we hear from Community member and justice worker Lori-Anne Button. What’s your name and where do you work? Hello, my name’s Lori-Anne Button. I am an English teacher. How do you make a difference in your job?

Source

Justice Worker Week Interview: Christopher Knight

Community — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:23:36 +0000

For Justice Worker Week, we are interviewing Community members on the frontline to hear about their experiences and the difference they make. In our first interview, we hear from Community NEC member and justice worker Christopher Knight. What’s your name and where do you work? I’m Christopher Knight. I’ve worked in the justice sector for over eight years. How do you make a difference…

Source

Prison officer pay announcement

Community — Fri, 23 May 2025 18:22:13 +0000

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood MP has announced a 4% pay rise for prison officers in 2025-2026. You can read the Minister’s written statement unveiling the announcement here. Responding to the announcement, Gavin Miller, Community’s National Secretary for the Justice and Custodial Sector…

Source

Community launches inaugural Justice Worker Week

Community — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:14:40 +0000

Today (16th June 2025), Community has launched our inaugural Justice Worker Week, and we want you to join us in celebrating the achievements of justice, immigration and custodial workers. The work they do is often overlooked, and is very much “out of sight, out of mind”. Through our Justice Worker Week, we aim to change that. We are proud of our members working across the justice sector…

Source

Sentencing Review

Community — Thu, 22 May 2025 10:46:19 +0000

Responding to the publication of the Sentencing Review today, Community’s National Secretary for the Justice and Custodial Sector Gavin Miller said: “We welcome the Sentencing Review and this government’s commitment to tackling the overcrowding crisis in our prisons. After fourteen years of underfunding and neglect of the sector by the previous Conservative government we know […]

What are your rights during a union recognition campaign?

Jack Wholey — Tue, 20 May 2025 13:19:57 +0000

No matter what industry or sector you work in, recognition is a crucial part of workplace life to enhance your pay and terms and conditions. As a part of this, we may need to campaign on your and your colleagues’ behalf to secure recognition with your employer. Whether you’re a union rep looking to secure recognition, or a Community member supporting a recognition campaign, it is crucial to…

Source

Voluntary vs. statutory union recognition: what’s the difference?

Jack Wholey — Tue, 20 May 2025 09:04:21 +0000

When workers collectively come together to demand a stronger voice in the workplace, union recognition is one of the most important steps to take. With recognition in place, employers must formally acknowledge a trade union, or multiple trade unions, as the representative body to collectively bargain on behalf of their workforce on pay, policy, terms and conditions and more. This can be achieved…

Source

Statement – Prisons investment

Community — Thu, 15 May 2025 11:01:36 +0000

Responding to the government’s announcement of the largest investment in the prison estate since the Victorian period, Gavin Miller, Community’s National Secretary for the Justice and Custodial sector, said: “We welcome the government’s commitment to record new investment in our prisons estate, which will make a real difference to our members on the frontline […]

Having a conversation about union recognition with your employer

Jack Wholey — Fri, 16 May 2025 13:19:02 +0000

Talking about anything union with your employer can be a daunting prospect, especially when it comes to recognition — but it doesn’t have to be. As a modern trade union, Community embraces working with GOOD employers, and we welcome any and all employers to speak with us and our members about the benefits of recognition. In fact, union recognition is quite common across every sector of the UK…

Source