NO to your shifts, Sir Norman! Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/no-to-your-shifts-sir-norman.html Online petition signatures en-us Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:55 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mr Peter Oliver [Signature #56] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5371075?utm_medium=rss We must stop this growing trend of police management trying to impose shift systems they say will benefit the public and the department but in reality, are fatiguing and destroy officers work/life balance. Let THEM work night shift for a while and see how they cope!

]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:13:09 UTC 5371075 n barker [Signature #55] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4752104?utm_medium=rss Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:02:29 UTC 4752104 Mr Anonymous [Signature #54] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4392927?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:28:44 UTC 4392927 Anonymous [Signature #53] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4222581?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:19:51 UTC 4222581 Exhausted Polices Staff [Signature #52] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3909230?utm_medium=rss How are two people who work for west yorkshire police supposed to have a family on VSA2 ? its either 24hr child care or no rest days together, thanks for my right to family life? or perhaps you don't want people with children working for you??
or perhaps we should only have work in our life?
Which shift pattern do you work sir Norman?

]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:02:08 UTC 3909230 Ms Caroline Bedale [Signature #51] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3787520?utm_medium=rss Shift work is generally not good for health, so it is vital that shift patterns are agreed with staff to cause as little disruption as possible to normal life. The imposition of a shift system which is not considered suitable by staff is likely to lead to poorer health for staff and so a worse service for the public. Any shift system should be properly negotiated with a view to reaching agreement.

]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:45:49 UTC 3787520 Mr Gareth Park [Signature #50] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3779019?utm_medium=rss The new shift patterns are ridiculous and give you barely anytime to have a social life where you can see family and friends and as a pcso being on foot 7 day in a row with 3 days off is very tiring and has affects on the body especially legs and feet.

]]> Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:32:17 UTC 3779019 Mr Warren Walker [Signature #49] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3727317?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 Jun 2008 12:59:33 UTC 3727317 MRS DIANE TITMAN [Signature #48] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3723152?utm_medium=rss Sun, 8 Jun 2008 01:12:19 UTC 3723152 Miss Laura Halernik [Signature #47] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3722938?utm_medium=rss Sun, 8 Jun 2008 11:18:53 UTC 3722938 miss SHARON ROBINSON [Signature #46] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3720662?utm_medium=rss Sat, 7 Jun 2008 10:19:19 UTC 3720662 Anonymous [Signature #45] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3720548?utm_medium=rss Sat, 7 Jun 2008 09:24:01 UTC 3720548 Miss Gemma Broadbent [Signature #44] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3720177?utm_medium=rss Sat, 7 Jun 2008 05:53:20 UTC 3720177 Mr David Speight [Signature #43] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3719865?utm_medium=rss We had a good shift system in place we as the saying goes do not mess with what is not broke. Sir Norman is not doing the best for the force and its staff.
The command team needs to look at many things within the organisation where we all can see a problems one being pro standards?

]]> Sat, 7 Jun 2008 02:11:34 UTC 3719865 Mr David Foster [Signature #42] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3716870?utm_medium=rss Fri, 6 Jun 2008 05:46:16 UTC 3716870 Mr James Alan Wright [Signature #41] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3716492?utm_medium=rss Fri, 6 Jun 2008 02:54:21 UTC 3716492 MRS PATRICIA HIRST [Signature #40] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3714832?utm_medium=rss Although acknowledging the need for change from the old shifts, I believe there must be a middle ground that takes into account the welfare and moral of the staff in conjunction with the requirements of the public. The imposed shift patterns merely sound like an improvement in the media, but have no basis in fact. They do not work and the crime figures will shortly begin to reflect this reality.

]]> Thu, 5 Jun 2008 01:43:35 UTC 3714832 MS NICOLA OWEN [Signature #39] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3714365?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 Jun 2008 11:12:36 UTC 3714365 norman walsh [Signature #38] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3714339?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 Jun 2008 11:02:46 UTC 3714339 Lynn Blackburn [Signature #37] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3713610?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 Jun 2008 08:06:32 UTC 3713610 Mr Paul Seage [Signature #36] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3713554?utm_medium=rss These shifts are damaging ALL staff moral, making it difficult to give your best to a company that is striving to put you down at every oppertunity.

]]> Thu, 5 Jun 2008 07:54:07 UTC 3713554 ms tracey wilks [Signature #35] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3713505?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 Jun 2008 07:41:05 UTC 3713505 Anonymous [Signature #34] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3713283?utm_medium=rss This new shift pattern is inhumane. You can't possibly get the best out of staff when you are working 63hrs plus, 7 days in a row. There is no work/life balance and moral is at the lowest. I can't see many people wanting to continue to work these hours and shifts!

]]> Thu, 5 Jun 2008 06:44:20 UTC 3713283 mr John Parker [Signature #33] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3713251?utm_medium=rss changes to shift patterns were not consulted or agreed to and will be massive disruption to the majority of staff working them. Why try and fix something that wasn't broken?

]]> Thu, 5 Jun 2008 06:37:28 UTC 3713251 mr David Hargreaves [Signature #32] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3713024?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 Jun 2008 05:43:11 UTC 3713024 Miss Anonymous [Signature #31] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3712971?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 Jun 2008 05:27:23 UTC 3712971 MRS JANET RAMSDEN [Signature #30] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3712362?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 Jun 2008 02:50:08 UTC 3712362 Mr Paul Watson [Signature #29] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3710201?utm_medium=rss I am favour of the original VSA1 which was in my view an excellent shift rota for staff and Police officers but the VSA 1 brought in does no favours for all staff, the Police authority and at the top of the list the general public. How can a tired work force serve its customer?? In my view it can not. The amout of Police officer asking and can not understand why the police staff have not gone on strike as they say " They were counting on us as the did not have the option" to sort this thing ou

]]> Wed, 4 Jun 2008 03:06:53 UTC 3710201 Miss Kay Duckett [Signature #28] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3709788?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 Jun 2008 01:11:38 UTC 3709788 Mr Philip Balmforth [Signature #27] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3708906?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 Jun 2008 10:11:38 UTC 3708906 Mr Michael Sheard [Signature #26] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3708318?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 Jun 2008 08:40:05 UTC 3708318 Mr Mark Donlon [Signature #25] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3708127?utm_medium=rss With the advent of technology we should be working less hours not more for less!
People in authority cannot be allowed to ride roughshod over their subordinates.

]]> Wed, 4 Jun 2008 08:01:31 UTC 3708127 Mr David Purcell [Signature #24] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3707511?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 Jun 2008 06:03:45 UTC 3707511 MR GARY MEGSON [Signature #23] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3703790?utm_medium=rss How can an organisation such as West Yorkshire Police impose a shift pattern in breach of the EEC working time directing. Taken into UK law under the Health and Safety at work etc Act which in my humble opinion is unlawful

]]> Tue, 3 Jun 2008 12:54:20 UTC 3703790 mrs Claire Issott [Signature #22] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3703262?utm_medium=rss Tue, 3 Jun 2008 10:43:23 UTC 3703262 mr stephen holman [Signature #21] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3702153?utm_medium=rss as of yet we have not been FORCED to accept these new shift rotas but no doubt this will happen in the near future. I already hear from officers and staff what a detrimental effect it is having on their health and worklife balance and I oppose them strongly.

]]> Tue, 3 Jun 2008 06:26:17 UTC 3702153 mr mark ottewell [Signature #20] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3698311?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Jun 2008 11:52:40 UTC 3698311 mrs jennifer cooper [Signature #19] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3697937?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Jun 2008 10:34:44 UTC 3697937 Miss Lindsey Fletcher [Signature #18] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3697119?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Jun 2008 07:41:13 UTC 3697119 Miss Emma Read [Signature #17] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3697110?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Jun 2008 07:38:58 UTC 3697110 Mr Michael Wood [Signature #16] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3697081?utm_medium=rss Shift workers need a social life as well. Please show them some respect and stop the bullying tactics.

]]> Mon, 2 Jun 2008 07:32:39 UTC 3697081 Miss Elisa Magagnin [Signature #15] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3697055?utm_medium=rss Stop abusing your power and imposing your will on the lowest paid workers with no consideration for their wellbeing and individual circumstances

]]> Mon, 2 Jun 2008 07:27:35 UTC 3697055 Anonymous [Signature #14] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3696473?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Jun 2008 04:56:26 UTC 3696473 MRS Anonymous [Signature #13] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3696341?utm_medium=rss 63 HOUR WEEKS ARE RIDICULOUSLY LONG. HOW CAN ANYONE FUNCTION EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY???
WHAT HAPPENS TO WORK LIFE BALANCE?
THIS IS EXACTLY HOW TO DESTROY RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

]]> Mon, 2 Jun 2008 04:17:07 UTC 3696341 Mark Harrison [Signature #12] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3696340?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Jun 2008 04:16:53 UTC 3696340 Ben Drake [Signature #11] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3696308?utm_medium=rss Branch Secretary, York City UNISON

]]> Mon, 2 Jun 2008 04:08:59 UTC 3696308 Ms Gail Bramma [Signature #10] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3696060?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Jun 2008 03:02:35 UTC 3696060 Mrs Sheila Turner [Signature #9] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3695814?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Jun 2008 02:10:45 UTC 3695814 mr michael frith [Signature #8] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3695767?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Jun 2008 01:59:55 UTC 3695767 Mrs Tracey Goddard [Signature #7] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3695760?utm_medium=rss where was the consultation and working in partnership?

]]> Mon, 2 Jun 2008 01:58:09 UTC 3695760 Mr Andrew Berry [Signature #6] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3692794?utm_medium=rss Sun, 1 Jun 2008 10:47:03 UTC 3692794 Miss Emma Doughty [Signature #5] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3688240?utm_medium=rss Well done once again West Yorkshire Police - promoting unfairness in action. Full marks!!

]]> Sat, 31 May 2008 04:15:48 UTC 3688240 Mr Neil Rhodes [Signature #4] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3688012?utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 May 2008 02:22:22 UTC 3688012 Mr John McDermott [Signature #3] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3687968?utm_medium=rss I am a member of UNISONs NEC
The key to good public services is staff that feel valued by their employer.
An attempt to impose a shift change against the wishes of the staff, will not produce an better service, but an angry demoralised workforce.
Police civilian staff are as important as Police Officers in protecting our communities. They deserve to be treated with respect not forced into unacceptable changes to working practices.
The workers have my support the Chief Officer has my condemnation

]]> Sat, 31 May 2008 01:47:53 UTC 3687968 Miss Rachel Hemingway [Signature #2] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3687793?utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 May 2008 12:02:18 UTC 3687793 David Brown [Signature #1] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3679443?utm_medium=rss Test Signature

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