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Federation campaign

Pay row: members

urged to contact MPs

decision-makers in Government until we are
listened to. This is where you can help play
your part.”
John wants people to contact MPs and
repeat the Federation’s request for fairness.
“Fridays are constituency days and, if you
live within a constituency, you are within
your rights to make an appointment to
speak with your MP locally,” he explained.
“It’s important that your MPs hear
first-hand what policing looks like each and
every day, warts and all. This is our reality
and we need it to be heard.
We are united across
the country and will
“continue to put
pressure on the
decision-makers in
Government until we
are listened to. This is
where you can help
play your part. “

“Collectively, you and your family
members are a loud voice, make sure you
have it heard. Only then will local MPs put
pressure on the Prime Minister, Chancellor
and Home Secretary to make the changes
needed, to treat us fairly and protect the
public.
“This is about us all coming together,
united and focused. We just want to be
treated fairly, that’s not too much to ask.”
John said the Government’s decision was
even more frustrating following the personal
efforts and sacrifices made by officers during
he chair of the national Police disappointment at the Government’s disdain the pandemic.
Federation is calling on members to and disrespect for officers, after it was “As police officers, we do not have
Tvisit local MPs and echo his demands announced that there would be a pay freeze employment rights, we have restrictions
for the Government to review officers’ pay for any officer who earns more than £24,000. placed on us unlike the vast majority of
freeze after ministers ignored a letter he Two weeks after delivering the letter, other public sector workers,” he added.
hand-delivered to Downing Street at the end John told members: “I had hoped that I “Rather than recognise this, the
of July. would be able to update you with a response Government has taken advantage of it. This
John Apter is urging officers, their or solution, but we are still waiting for a is the contempt my colleagues are dealt
families and members of the public to get reply. Yet another reason we have lost with by a Government which claims to ‘have
their voices heard, following the lack of confidence in this Government. our backs’.
response to the letter. “We are united across the country and “Government policies are putting the
In the letter, John spoke of his will continue to put pressure on the public at risk - this is the reality.”

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