"A spokesperson for MOPAC said the group was "committed to maintaining competitive pay terms", but "this must be balanced with our responsibility to be prudent with Londoners' money"."
"Union officials said the "imposed 2% pay award" had created a "two-tier pay system" that left MOPAC staff at the bottom, which was unfair given the central role the workforce plays in policing oversight and public safety."
"PCS general secretary Fran Heathcote said: "No one wants safer streets in London more than the workers who dedicate themselves to achieving them, but they need to feel valued and have their own financial security. "Undervaluing our members undermines the very systems designed to keep Londoners safe. "Strike action is always a last resort, but our members are prepared to stand strong for the fair pay they deserve.""
MOPAC employees who are PCS union members will strike on 24, 25 and 26 February after 90% voted in favour of industrial action. The strike follows an imposed 2% pay award for 2025–26 that constitutes a real-terms cut and is the lowest increase across the Greater London Authority group. Other GLA organisations received higher increases, including 4.2% for the Metropolitan Police, 3.2% for London Assembly staff and 2.5% for core GLA City Hall staff. The 2% award has created a two-tier pay system leaving MOPAC staff at the bottom despite their roles in policing oversight, violence reduction policy, victim services commissioning and community safety strategy. MOPAC says the increase was set during significant financial pressure requiring workforce and spending cuts, followed six months of negotiations, and that further discussions will continue.
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