Judy McKnight's NapologWeb log of Napo's general secretaryLast Day, Last Blog- June 30, 2008 Today is my last day with Napo, so this is my last weblog entry. I was really pleased that my last major project for Napo was giving the Bill McWilliams Lecture at the Institute of Criminology, Cambridge University, last Wednesday, 25 June. The title of my lecture was Speaking up for Probation. I attach a copy of the speaking notes that I used for the lecture along with a copy of the PowerPoint I used showing the various organograms we have been subjected to over the past few...http://www.napo2.org.uk/napolog/archives/2008/06/last_day.html Last Week- June 21, 2008 Last week was a typical, if depressing week, in terms of the mixed messages coming from Government on criminal justice policy. Monday saw the leaks of the dreadful Louise Caseys report , subsequently published on Thursday, recommending tougher, humiliating, and apparently privatised unpaid work projects. Tuesday saw a report on plans from Ed Balls, the Childrens Minister, to ensure that youth justice was about effectiveness rather than being tough for its own sake. Below is Napos press...http://www.napo2.org.uk/napolog/archives/2008/06/last_week.html Quite a Day- June 10, 2008 Yesterday was quite a day for me, and very special. At 1.00pm I chaired a rally of several hundred trade unionists at the Central Hall Westminster, the TUC Speak up for Public Services Rally, which preceded the lobby in the House of Commons that afternoon. I was really pleased to introduce Jonathan Ledger, Napos new General Secretary, as one of the speakers, in addition to people like Brendan Barber, TUC General Secretary, Dave Prentis, Unison General Secretary and Mark Serwotka, PCS General..http://www.napo2.org.uk/napolog/archives/2008/06/quite_a_day.html Thanks for Voting Yes- June 2, 2008 Many thanks to Napo probation members for voting so overwhelmingly to support industrial action and thereby your negotiators - in the indicative ballot over the non-payment of increments. It would be good to think that this show of strength, with 94% voting "yes" to action, is sufficient to make the Employers reconsider their position. We shall we see. Here is a copy of the Action on Pay Bulletin we issued today: Download file Here is a copy of the Press Release: Download file I see...http://www.napo2.org.uk/napolog/archives/2008/06/thanks_for_voti.html |