UNISON, the UK’s largest union, said that today’s Office of National Statistics pensions trends survey* revealed that not enough people are saving for their later years – storing up a huge benefits timebomb for the taxpayer. The survey shows that…
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…
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…
*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…
UNISON is asking its members to vote early and vote YES in the ballot for industrial action to protect public sector pensions. Ballot papers are being posted to 1.1 million UNISON members, and will start arriving from Wednesday 12 October.…
UNISON, the UK’s largest union, today announced the start of the biggest ballot in UK history, in a trade dispute over government ministers’ plans to make detrimental changes to local government and NHS pensions. The union has given the…
BRIEFING TO MANCHESTER BRANCH UNISON MEMBERS WHO WILL BE BALLOTED? All members of employers within the Branch who are linked with the Local Government Pension Scheme, in practice almost all employers in the Branch. Initially we were advised employers where…
The pensions debate can be full of technical jargon, often leaving people scratching their heads at some of the jargon used. This jargon buster is designed to help you get round that and help you understand some commonly used pension…
Dave Prentis, UNISON General Secretary, said today (3 October) that it was government ministers such as George Osborne who were behaving irresponsibly, by failing negotiate seriously and properly with trade unions over plans to drastically cut public sector pensions. The union called…
UNISON nationally has provided the attached briefing materials for Stewards and members on the pensions dispute. There’s a Powerpoint presentation and speaker notes. Members are free to use these materials, so they are fully informed and armed with the facts,…