Prison officers walk out in an illegal picket

**TheAtheist** · 08-30-2007, 03:59 AM

Prisoner officers go back to work
Prison officers who went on a 24-hour strike at a jail in Dorset, joining thousands of colleagues around England and Wales, are to return to work.

Only two of the 53 officers turned up for the morning shift and none for the evening shift at the Verne Prison.

The Prison Officers Association (POA) called a 24-hour strike on Wednesday morning in a national pay dispute.

The POA recommended its members go back to work after the government offered them fresh talks.

The government, who said the protest over pay was unlawful, gained a High Court injunction on Wednesday afternoon, which ordered the striking officers to return to work.

Most of our prisons were being run on "lockdown" systems, where all prisoners were locked in their cells for the duration of the strike action.

Whilst what they were doing was technically "illegal" what do you lot think about this? Personally i think it was a perfectly worthwhile thing, showed people that if people are pushed into getting poor pay and conditions, not even the law will stop their protest. Good on them i say

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/6969629.stm

**Tony.b99** · 08-30-2007, 04:10 AM

I agree with wanting better conditions, and I speak from experience, there are some things you can't strike over, say doctors, and emergency services, I think the problem is that the people involved did not receive what they were promised, there has to be a better way for public sector workers

**TheAtheist** · 08-30-2007, 04:23 AM

yeah, i agree there has to be limitiations, like for example, the illegality for police officers to go on strike. But who was inconvenienced by this strike, lawbreakers, therefore i have no sympathy with some prisoner on the radio, complaining about being locked in his cell for 6 hours. Oh what a shame, must be terrible!!! If you commit the crime, you take what is given to you.

~~Nik00117~~ · 08-30-2007, 04:51 AM

I always got a kick out of of those "your strike is illegal" type deals.

If I was on a strike for better wages, and I was told "you can't do that get back to work"

I'd go, then pay me more. What are they going do? Fire and rehire a entire prisonstaff. I mean come on seriously.

**TheAtheist** · 08-30-2007, 05:30 AM

well put nik

**TheAtheist** · 09-03-2007, 04:23 AM

Just seen this article on the bbc today http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/6975742.stm

This whole saga is starting to really smack of paying people to keep quiet, why last week they said that people who went in on the strike days and crossed picket lines would recieve somewhere in the region of £5-600. I am actually appalled at this goverments treatment of the strikers

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TheAtheist Mentor, Articles Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Portishead, Bristol Posts: 1,318 OS: xp sp3 My System	Prison officers walk out in an illegal picket Prisoner officers go back to work Prison officers who went on a 24-hour strike at a jail in Dorset, joining thousands of colleagues around England and Wales, are to return to work. Only two of the 53 officers turned up for the morning shift and none for the evening shift at the Verne Prison. The Prison Officers Association (POA) called a 24-hour strike on Wednesday morning in a national pay dispute. The POA recommended its members go back to work after the government offered them fresh talks. The government, who said the protest over pay was unlawful, gained a High Court injunction on Wednesday afternoon, which ordered the striking officers to return to work. Most of our prisons were being run on "lockdown" systems, where all prisoners were locked in their cells for the duration of the strike action. Whilst what they were doing was technically "illegal" what do you lot think about this? Personally i think it was a perfectly worthwhile thing, showed people that if people are pushed into getting poor pay and conditions, not even the law will stop their protest. Good on them i say http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/6969629.stm __________________ Submit New Articles "Freedom of thought is best promoted by the gradual illumination of men's minds, which follows from the advance of science" - Darwin Join the TSF folding team - Team 85015

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Tony.b99 Tony (Burnley FC) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Burnley uk Posts: 1,278 OS: xp	Re: Prison officers walk out in an illegal picket I agree with wanting better conditions, and I speak from experience, there are some things you can't strike over, say doctors, and emergency services, I think the problem is that the people involved did not receive what they were promised, there has to be a better way for public sector workers __________________ *TONY SPYBOT & COMODO*

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TheAtheist Mentor, Articles Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Portishead, Bristol Posts: 1,318 OS: xp sp3 My System	Re: Prison officers walk out in an illegal picket yeah, i agree there has to be limitiations, like for example, the illegality for police officers to go on strike. But who was inconvenienced by this strike, lawbreakers, therefore i have no sympathy with some prisoner on the radio, complaining about being locked in his cell for 6 hours. Oh what a shame, must be terrible!!! If you commit the crime, you take what is given to you. __________________ Submit New Articles "Freedom of thought is best promoted by the gradual illumination of men's minds, which follows from the advance of science" - Darwin Join the TSF folding team - Team 85015

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~~Nik00117~~ Troubled Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 1,572 OS: XP Pro, Vista Ulimate My System	Re: Prison officers walk out in an illegal picket I always got a kick out of of those "your strike is illegal" type deals. If I was on a strike for better wages, and I was told "you can't do that get back to work" I'd go, then pay me more. What are they going do? Fire and rehire a entire prisonstaff. I mean come on seriously.

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TheAtheist Mentor, Articles Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Portishead, Bristol Posts: 1,318 OS: xp sp3 My System	Re: Prison officers walk out in an illegal picket well put nik __________________ Submit New Articles "Freedom of thought is best promoted by the gradual illumination of men's minds, which follows from the advance of science" - Darwin Join the TSF folding team - Team 85015

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TheAtheist Mentor, Articles Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Portishead, Bristol Posts: 1,318 OS: xp sp3 My System	Re: Prison officers walk out in an illegal picket Just seen this article on the bbc today http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/n...re/6975742.stm This whole saga is starting to really smack of paying people to keep quiet, why last week they said that people who went in on the strike days and crossed picket lines would recieve somewhere in the region of £5-600. I am actually appalled at this goverments treatment of the strikers __________________ Submit New Articles "Freedom of thought is best promoted by the gradual illumination of men's minds, which follows from the advance of science" - Darwin Join the TSF folding team - Team 85015