NSW: Prison guard rally claims Labor's a cell out

AAP General News (Australia)
08-06-2009
NSW: Prison guard rally claims Labor's a cell out

Hundreds of prison guards on a day-long strike to protest against the privatisation
of a Sydney prison have called for Premier NATHAN REES' scalp.

The disgruntled officers have also called for the sacking of Corrective Services Commissioner
RON WOODHAM.

Prisons across NSW have been in lockdown today and court cases disrupted after more
than three and a half thousand prison officers walked off the job as part of their ongoing
industrial action against privatising Parklea Prison.

Public Service Association general secretary JOHN CAHILL told the crowd privatisation
would cut staff numbers .. cut corners and compromise the health and safety of prison
workers and inmates.

Mr CAHILL's claimed Labor politicians privately disagree with the Parklea privatisation
plans but the government's too worried about maintaining the state's Triple A credit rating
to abandon the plan.

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KEYWORD: PRISON (SYDNEY)

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