A total of 175 Unite the union members working at Met CC, the force’s 999 call centre, as well as in fleet services and vehicle dispatch, will strike from Monday, January 19 to Saturday, January 24.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “It is completely wrong that our members at the Met are the only police staff in the UK that have not had a pay rise.
“It is immoral to tell them that in order to get the same pay increase as their counterparts elsewhere they will be expected to accept worse conditions.
“Unite will not stand for this and will continue to fully support workers at the Met throughout this dispute.”
Met police officers were given a 4.2 per cent pay rise in September 2025 and all other constabularies across the UK have given both police officers and police staff the 4.2 per cent increase without detriment.
The Met has offered staff a 3.8 per cent rise or a 4.2 per cent increase on the condition that they accept changes to their terms and conditions, both of which Unite members have rejected.
Keith Henderson, Unite regional officer, said: “The hugely successful and disruptive first strike showed just how vital these workers are to the Met Police and that they deserve to be paid fairly.
“The force will hugely struggle to cope with several days’ worth of action, but the Met must revise its pay offer to one acceptable to our members to prevent this from happening.”
The first strike, on New Year’s Eve, caused major disruption including delays in call outs due to the lack of both unmarked and marked police cars and motorcycles with fleet staff walking out.
A Met Police spokesperson said: “While we genuinely value officers and staff equally, pay and allowances are completely different, reflecting the fundamental differences in roles, responsibilities and expectations.
“In a shrinking Met with a £260m budget gap, we cannot justify spending millions to give staff the £1,250 award, as they don’t face the same recruitment and retention challenges as officers.
“We have made a reasonable alternative offer to the trade unions to settle the dispute and remain open to finding a solution.”
