Management and Transport unions continue consultation

Consultation between TSS management and the unions around the current restructure is still progressing.

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NSW prison officers walk off the job in protest over conditions - Daily Telegraph 08/03/2019

Prison officers across the state have walked out in support of colleagues at Goulburn’s Supermax who have faced an unprecedented barrage of violence from the state’s most dangerous inmates with four assaults this week. Officers are also furious with a controversial decision in the District Court two weeks ago which quashed the 20-month sentence imposed on killer, Brothers 4 Life gang founder and ISIS supporter…

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DPP appeal Bassam Hamzy’s quashed sentence, which led to statewide prison strikes - 2GB 08/03/2019

Up to 3000 prison guards from every prison across NSW have joined in on the industrial action after a string of attacks on officers. Prison guards at the Goulburn Correctional Complex walked off the job Friday morning, calling for an appeal on the case of notorious Supermax prisoner Bassam Hamzy. Acting Judge Geoffrey Graham overturned his sentence-extension for bashing a guard. He said the sentence…

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PSA to comment on Goulburn Correctional Complex industrial action following spate of inmate violence

Stewart Little, General Secretary of the Public Service Association, will be available to comment and take questions regarding industrial action at Goulburn Correctional Complex.   Date:       Friday, 8 March Time:       2.30pm Place:      Back of State Parliament, Sydney (Tree of Knowledge) Contact:  Suze Metherell 0412 867 084   Background: Since a judge's decision to reverse Bassam Hamzy's 20-month sentence extension for bashing…

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Corrective Officers walk off job - 9 News Sydney 08/03/2019

“We need to be very clear: if you assault a prison officer who’s in the course of their duties then you get extra jail time. These laws were introduced for good reason, to keep people, who already have a highly dangerous job, safe. "Custodial staff across NSW have had a gutful and they've taken action. Jails are full and now a legal measure to keep…

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