Industrial Rights: Time To Have Your Say

6 June 2024

It is important for as many Federation members as possible have their say on whether police officers should seek to have industrial rights.

The Police Federation of England and Wales is asking its members in all forces whether it should pursue industrial rights for officers, and specifically, whether to seek to establish the right to ‘collective bargaining’ and a fairer pay mechanism with binding arbitration.

All members of the Federation will receive an email from the PFEW containing a link through which they can voice their own opinion.

Hampshire Police Federation Chair Zoë Wakefield said: “It is important that as many Federation members as possible take part in this poll. We want to hear people’s opinions about whether this is something they want the PFEW to pursue.

“We need to know the opinions of officers on the ground and whether these are discussions they want the PFEW to have. I would ask all Federation members to take part in this poll so your voice can be heard.”

Federation members will receive a link to the poll via MiVoice, the company that manages the election process for PFEW. The vote opened on Monday 3 June and will close on Friday 23 June at 21:59.

Members should contact their Federation office if they have not yet received a link. Please ensure you also check your spam or any email addresses registered with the Federation.