UNISON, the UK’s largest union, today announced that it has submitted an application for judicial review into proposed changes to the Local Government Pensions Scheme (LGPS), with the support of eight other unions -AMICUS, GMB, T&G, UCATT, the Association of Educational Psychologists, Aspect, CYWU and NAPO.
UNISON and the other unions have been trying to negotiate with the Government to protect the pension rights of the country’s low paid public sector workers. UNISON started balloting its members over strike action last week.
Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON said:
“On behalf of the members of the LGPS, we want to expose the incorrect financial information on which the Government has based its decision to single out for unfair treatment some of the lowest paid workers in the country. By using invalid actuarial assumptions, the Government has produced a flawed consultation period.
“We also have to challenge this absurd claim that the Rule of 85 breaches EU age discrimination legislation, especially when the EU itself has said that it doesn’t.
“Submitting the review application does not in any way affect our members’ voting for strike action. If they decide to strike, then strike they will, judicial review or not.”
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