Johannesburg - Solidarity was being "economical" with the truth when it claimed the SA Police Service had conceded that the employment equity matter brought before the Labour Court was urgent, police said on Thursday.
"The matter could not be argued because Solidarity has failed to submit their heads of argument," national police spokesperson Solomon Makgale said.
"Without this, we are not in a position to present our response to their heads of argument."
Solidarity wanted a court order allowing the union to consult on the SAPS's employment equity plan.
Makgale was reacting to Solidarity's claims that the SAPS's concession was made together with an application by lawyers for the police to postpone the case to October 23.
The other parties in the matter are the police minister, the SAPS, the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru), and the SA Policing Union (Sapu).
Earlier, Solidarity's deputy general secretary Johan Kruger said the so-called concession was an important step forward.
"We have consistently maintained that it is urgent because consultation with other trade unions and SAPS structures on the proposed plan is commencing on 28 October already."
Makgale said the SAPS was compiling its employment equity plan and it had to be submitted to the labour department next year.
Kruger said Solidarity believed it had strong grounds to bring the case.
"It is clear to us that Popcru and Sapu, the two recognised police trade unions that have been involved in the drafting of the current employment equity plan, are not prepared to represent the interests of police members from minority and non-designated groups," he claimed.