UNISON and the other police staff trade unions have registered a formal trade union dispute with the employers on behalf of members, over pay.
The decision was made after the employers’ failure to meet the unions’ pay claim for 3% or £500 (whichever is the greater), or to “engage in meaningful negotiations”.
A joint statement today by the Police Staff Council trade union side reported the “overwhelming rejection” of the members of UNISON, Unite and the GMB of the 1% pay offer for 2014.
In UNISON’s consultative ballot, members rejected the offer by 84%.
As a result, the unions asked the employers to re-open pay talks to improve their offer.
The employers refused to return to the table, stating that 1% remained their full and final offer.
The offer applied to police staff in England and Wales, except for the Metropolitan Police, and the Kent, Surrey and Thames Valley forces.