Industrial action by Unite members at London's Metropolitan Police Service has been called off, after workers voted to accept an improved pay offer.

Over 170 members of Unite working in the MetCC call centre and in the force’s fleet were due to walk out from 19 to 24 January in a dispute around pay, but this was postponed to allow them to vote on an improved offer from the employer. They had previously taken strike action on New Year's Eve.

The dispute was a result of the fact that Met police officers had already been in receipt of a 4.2 per cent pay rise, along with police staff and officers elsewhere in the country.  However, Unite members at the Met were only offered parity in exchange for drastic and detrimental changes to their terms and conditions.

Following negotiations they will now receive the 4.2 per cent pay rise in line with other police forces, backdated to 1 August 2025, without any changes to terms and conditions. They will also receive a one-off payment of £900, towards the cost of living and working in London.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: "Unite takes a no tolerance approach to attacks on our members’ terms and conditions and this win shows why it pays to be a member of our union.

"By standing together, our members at the Met have protected their pay and conditions and they should be congratulated for this important win."

Unite regional officer Keith Henderson said: "Strike action showed how important police staff are to the operations of the Met and that they deserved a fair pay rise.

"Thankfully, the Met listened to us, and our members can celebrate this important pay deal. Unite has made it abundantly clear that we will fight against any attack on our members' terms and conditions - it is a clear example of there being power in an effective union."

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