Meeting civilian police officers to vote on strike

Civilian members of the Metropolitan Police vote to strike over a dispute over office work.

The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union said its 2,400 members have been told to return to the office in the new year.

Depending on where they work, office traffic increases range from 40% to 60%, 60% to 80% or 80% to 100%, the union said.

The Met Police were asked to comment on the situation.

PCS members working for the Office for National Statistics previously voted to strike over compulsory office attendance, while members of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Department of Housing, Communities and Local Government are campaigning for a four-day working week.

PCS general secretary Fran Heathcote said: “Once again we see an arbitrary figure chosen to decide how many days a week our members should come into the office when they are perfectly fine working from home.

“There is no evidence that people work better in the office. In fact, the opposite is true because workers are more productive when they have a better work-life balance, no stressful commute and can spend more time with their family at home.” before and after work.”

She added that it was “not too late” for the Met to change the policy and maintain a “blended working model”.

Voting will open on November 6, with results expected on December 10.