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More than 70 prisons to be hit with strike action in contracts row
Prison educators at more than 70* prisons and young offender institutions will be on strike on tomorrow in a row over terms and conditions. Members of UCU are taking action against The Manchester College (TMC), which runs courses throughout England, in protest against the introduction of new contracts.
Prison educators vote yes to action over contract changes
UCU members employed by Britain's largest prison education provider, Manchester College, have today voted in favour of industrial action following contract changes introduced by the college which would seriously worsen pay and conditions of service.
Education key if government's plans to cut reoffending are to have any chance of success
Prisoners without access to education are three times more likely to reoffend • Over half of crime in this country is committed by people who have been to prison
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