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Latest Pensions Dispute News – Negotiations on the LGPS
WHAT DID STRIKE ACTION ACHIEVE? The action on 30th November demonstrated the massive support of our members against the Government’s attempt to impose changes to our pension scheme. The Branch congratulates all those who took part in the action which was so well supported that almost 90% of Manchester Council staff were recorded as officially [...]
Protect Our Pensions LGPS Campaigns Update
Attached to this post you will find a PowerPoint presentation on the agreed principles and timetable for negotiations over the LGPS. Please take the time to read through this presentation as it explains the details of what is included in the agreement. During the negotiations we will be maintaining a strong campaigning stance, putting pressure [...]
Update on Pensions Dispute
Members will have seen in the media the wide coverage of the outcome of negotiations on pensions yesterday between all public sector trade unions and Government. A document was finalised under the title of ‘Heads of Agreement’, a structure outlining ground rules for future public sector pensions and setting the basic terms which will feature [...]
Marches and Rallies in the North West on 30th November
There are number of marches and rallies taking place on the 30th November in the North West region which UNISON members can get involved with to show their support for the industrial action. For information we have included a list of all the planned events along with contact details in case you wish to ask [...]
Public Sector Pensions – Statement of Support
Please see below for a copy of the statement by Councillor Richard Leese, leader of the Council, on the proposed changes to Public Sector Pensions. Councillor Richard Leese’s Statement The approximately 100 separate funds which make up the Local Government Pension Scheme, of which Manchester is a member, are together the biggest pension scheme in [...]
Public Sector Pensions – Emergency Motion
The Manchester City Labour Party recently met to discuss an emergency motion, proposed by UNISON Manchester, concerning the industrial action around Public Sector Pensions due to take place on the 30th November. The motion was unanimously agreed by the City Party members and it has been included in full below. Emergency Resolution – Public Sector [...]
Received your vote? Use it NOW, vote YES
By this week, most people entitled to vote will have got their ballot papers - don’t put it off – Vote Yes now. We need a resounding Yes Vote to show government ministers the strength of opposition to their unjust and unnecessary detrimental changes to public sector pensions. We have been talking for the past 8 months, [...]
False economy of damaging changes to local government pension scheme
UNISON has exposed the false economy of Government Ministers’ plans to make damaging changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Figures produced for the union show that by paying into their pensions, council workers save the government a total of £2.5 billion every year* in benefit claims. However, the proposed changes would lead to [...]
Member briefings on proposed changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme
*UPDATE* A revised timetable of briefings has now been published and you can download a copy of the latest dates/times by clicking on the following link. UNISON are organising a series of briefings over the next 2 weeks for members to ask questions and raise their concerns over the proposed changes to the Local Government [...]
URGENT – LGPS Survey