Summary
Civilian staff at the Metropolitan Police in London plan to strike over a pay dispute. Over 6,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services union voted to strike because they want a £1,250 London allowance given to police officers. The union states the strike is due to feeling undervalued compared to their officer colleagues.
Key Facts
- More than 6,000 civilian staff at the Metropolitan Police will strike over pay issues.
- The dispute centers on a £1,250 London allowance that police officers receive but civilian staff do not.
- The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) represents these Met Police staff.
- The union's general secretary, Fran Heathcote, said members feel like an afterthought without the allowance.
- The Metropolitan Police says there are different roles and responsibilities between staff and officers, which justify the different allowances.
- In February, over 300 staff members walked out to protest hybrid working conditions.
- Civilian staff can strike, but police officers in the UK cannot due to laws prohibiting it since 1919.
