August 22, 2023 9.00 pm This story is over 10 months old

‘We’re working ourselves to death’: Lincolnshire police officers seek first strike in over a century

‘I live in a world of a cost of living crisis too’
| Photo: Lincolnshire Police
By Local Democracy Reporter

Police officers across the country could soon be gearing up for their first strike in over a century, and officers in Lincolnshire are backing the action.

Over the past few months, rail and tube workers, teachers, university staff, junior doctors, nurses and even civil servants have all staged walkouts, advocating for fairer wages amid the ongoing cost of living crisis.

In June, the Police Federation of England & Wales voted to ballot its members on whether it should pursue acquiring industrial rights.

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