Hundreds of Metropolitan Police Staff Set to Strike Over Work-from-Home Dispute

Next month, over 300 Metropolitan Police staff will strike for two weeks. This follows threats from management to dock pay for working from home, escalating tensions significantly.

Hundreds of Metropolitan Police Staff Set to Strike Over Work-from-Home Dispute
Hundreds of Metropolitan Police Staff Set to Strike Over Work-from-Home Dispute

London: Big news! Hundreds of Metropolitan Police staff are gearing up to strike next month. They’re really upset about the new work-from-home rules.

Over 300 civilian staff will stop working from February 4 to 17. The PCS Union announced this strike after management threatened to cut pay for remote work.

Initially, union members voted against striking. They wanted to try other ways to handle the situation. But when the pay threat came, they felt they had no choice.

Earlier this year, a new hybrid policy forced staff to be in the office 60% of the time. This made many employees really angry.

Now, the strike will hit the Met’s backroom functions hard. The National Crime Database won’t be updated, and vetting processes will slow down.

Fran Heathcote, the PCS general secretary, said the Met’s approach is counter-productive. She believes it’s only making things worse.

She added that members take their jobs seriously and didn’t want to disrupt important work. But with the pay threat, they felt they had to strike.

Instead of punishing staff for taking action, she urges management to talk and find a solution. It’s time to resolve this issue peacefully.

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