Police staff unions call for entry pay point to be scrapped

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Police staff unions call for entry pay point to be scrapped

Unions say lowest pay point is routinely overtaken by the real living wage every year.

Ben Priestly

Date - 18th August 2020
By - Gary Mason

The three police staff trade unions are calling for the lowest pay point for police staff to be scrapped “once and for all” because it consistently falls below the real living wage despite annual increases. UNISON, Unite and GMB are...

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