Search Results for “Local government” tagged pensions governance

Government plan is a cash grab on pensions, warns UNISON

Although the government seems to have called on employers to pay this additional cost, there are no recommendations about […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Government needs to change the law around council pension powers, says UNISON

The petition on the parliamentary website urges the government to amend UK law with a European directive that says only the 89 individual funds in the Local […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

‘Real incentives’ needed for average workers to save for retirement

The government is proposing that contributions would be taxed, investment returns would be tax free and income in […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Unions form share owner group to promote values

Trade Union Share Owners aims to put union values at the heart of the world of corporate governance, with a new approach to the way in which their investments are voted on at company AGMs

Article on the UNISON National site.

20,000 people call on MPs to debate LGPS plans

Some five million people rely on the Local Government Pension Scheme to pay their pension. But Chancellor George Osborne has announced plans to force […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Brewster judgement means pension schemes must look again at their rules, says UNISON

“It means the Northern Ireland local government pension scheme and others covering people working in education, the NHS and the civil service will […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Pension funds, not ministers should decide where to invest their members’ money

Ministers have drawn up plans to enable the 89 funds that make up the local government pension scheme (LGPS) to pool their combined assets so that they are large enough to invest in huge […]

Press release on the UNISON National site.

Carillion – a growing pension scandal?

The company had scheme members in thirteen local government pension funds: Croydon, Durham, Ealing, Greater Manchester, Harrow, Hounslow, Nottinghamshire […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON LGPS petition forces parliamentary debate

Petition was launched as part of the campaign against attempt to control what pension funds are invested in

News on the UNISON National site.

Have your say on pension changes

UNISON is encouraging members to have their say on pension changes

Article on the UNISON National site.