Hundreds of prison officers from the North West involved in wildcat strikes have returned to work, the Prison Officers’ Association (POA) said.
Walkouts which began at Liverpool prison on Tuesday in a row over alleged “bullying” spread to other prisons in the North West of England this afternoon, the POA said.
But officers have returned to work after managers agreed to a meeting on Monday to discuss the Liverpool dispute.
Staff at Risley prison in Warrington walked out on Wednesday morning in sympathy over the Liverpool row.
The strike spread to Preston jail, Lancaster Castle prison, Lancaster Farms young offenders’ institution and the Verne prison in Portland, Dorset, on Wednesday afternoon, the POA said.
Deputy general secretary Mark Freeman said: “They have all gone back to work.
”The Prison Service have agreed to a dedicated meeting on Monday with the POA to deal with the bullying and harassment by senior managers at Liverpool prison.”
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