November Mancunion
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Defending pensions with the biggest strike for decades
On Wednesday 30 November, UNISON and 22 other trade unions are striking to defend our pensions. UNISON, PCS, GMB, UNITE and even the headteachers’ union, that has never taken industrial action in its 114 year history, are coming out on…
Pension tax relief for high earners costs country £10 billion a year
UNISON, the UK’s largest union, today branded it a ‘national scandal’ that the country’s highest earners get tax breaks worth £10 billion every year on their pensions contributions. At the same time, low wage public sector workers are being told…
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…
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…
Pensions: busting the myths
There’s such a lot of mis-information out there about public sector pensions, that we thought a myth busting guide to pensions might be useful for members and the public. MYTH – People are living longer which means they’re claiming their pensions…
Women’s equality: clock turning back as cuts bite
Women’s financial security and human rights are under attack on a scale not seen in “living memory” due to the coalition’s austerity measures, according to a report released 4 November. Backed by more than 20 charities, unions and academics, the…
One in five of UK population will be affected by pension changes
New research from Unite shows that 12 million people will be affected by changes to public sector pensions – that’s one in five of the population. This is because it’s not just current public sector workers who will be hit:…
UNISON members vote yes to strike
Members of UNISON, the UK’s largest union, have today voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action to protect their pensions. The union balloted members including nurses, teaching assistants, social workers, care assistants, paramedics, police staff, school dinner ladies, probation workers…
Pension update
As reported widely in news brodcasts today, Government Ministers have announced some limited moves on some pension issues. It would seem that it is no accident that they chose to do this on the day before our ballot result. Whilst there seem to be some…