British Government wins bid for permanent ban on industrial action by prison officers

The British Government has won its High Court bid to obtain a permanent ban on industrial action by prison officers.

The Government has won its High Court bid to obtain a permanent ban on industrial action by prison officers.

The Ministry of Justice's application followed a move in February by the POA - the Professional Trades Union for Prison, Correctional and Secure Psychiatric Workers - to call on its members to take action short of a strike.