Police Strike

Police Fail In Vote For Right To Strike Over Pay Cuts

The Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | Posted 04.03.2013 | UK

Police officers across England and Wales have failed to gain enough votes in a poll seeking the right to strike. According to the Police Federati...

Police Cuts Will Take 6,000 Cops Off The Beat, Report Claims

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 02.07.2012 | UK

Nearly 6,000 fewer police will be on the streets in the three years' time as the government's budget cuts take hold, it has been revealed. Nationwi...

20,000 Police Take To The Streets Over 'Unsafe' Cuts

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 10.05.2012 | UK

More than 20,000 off-duty police officers took to the streets on Thursday as they warned that Government cuts are putting public safety at risk. Th...

The Right to Strike – Political Posturing at the Expense of Public Safety

Edward Boyd | Posted 27.05.2012 | UK Politics
Edward Boyd

The Police Federation should not be jumping the gun and playing politics with public safety. It is a necessary and healthy part of the negotiations that they are advocating strongly for their members, but to so at the expense of public safety is a step too far.