Petition was launched as part of the campaign against attempt to control what pension funds are invested in
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12 September 2016 Unions will today (Monday) be protesting outside Lister Hospital in Stevenage against an offer of cash incentives by East and North Hertfordshire NHS trust to nurses who opt out of the NHS pension scheme. The trust is offering higher salaries to new starters and existing staff in a bid to fill 200 nursing […]
Union members join WASPI lobby of Parliament over pension age increases
"A defining time in our politics – a dark shadow has been cast” | @DavePrentis on #JoCoxMP at #undc16 #MoreInCommon pic.twitter.com/IADvjj3zM6 — UNISON – the union (@unisontweets) June 21, 2016 Speaking at UNISON’s annual conference in Brighton today (Tuesday) UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “We are just two days away from a generation-defining vote, […]
The government has failed to listen to more than 70,000 signatories to a UNISON-backed parliamentary petition calling for it to be written into UK law that it is up to council pension funds to decide where they invest their cash, says UNISON today (Wednesday). The petition on the parliamentary website urges the government to amend […]
Trust’s management withdraws plans to offer more pay to nurses if they sacrifice pension contributions
Sign the UNISON petition urging Parliament to debate plans giving ministers a right to tell pension funds where to invest money
The state pension is changing from 6 April 2016 – members will be asking about the implications for their future
Local government pension funds must be able to decide where to invest their money in the best interests of present and future pensioners, and should not have their investment decisions dictated by the government, says UNISON today (Thursday). Ministers have drawn up plans to enable the 89 funds that make up the local government pension […]
Dismissing the Centre for Policy Studies report on the local government pensions scheme (LGPS) published today (Sunday), UNISON head of pensions Glyn Jenkins said: “UNISON fundamentally disagrees with the conclusions of this report. The LGPS is both safe and sustainable – being funded both by contributions from scheme members, employers and investment income. “Scheme investments […]
UNISON members working for EDF Energy have today (Thursday) overwhelmingly backed a new pension deal negotiated by the union. The deal provides new entrants access to a defined benefit pension scheme – something almost unheard of in today’s economy, says the union. The agreement – covering some 13,000 employees – is the result of months […]
Unions at North West utilities firm consider next steps after rejecting plans to close final salary scheme to all staff
UNISON is today (Tuesday) warning George Osborne that scrapping tax rebates on pensions will leave more than five million public sector workers worse off. The rise in National Insurance (NI) payments will hit pay packets in April 2016. This is when the current 1.4 per cent rebate for employees and 3.4 per cent for employers […]
The Chancellor’s decision today (Monday) to allow the local government pensions funds to come together and invest on a grander scale is welcome. But any investment must be in scheme members’ best interests, not just in the government’s, says UNISON. Before the Chancellor tries to get the funds that are responsible for the pensions of […]
UNISON responds to government consultation on tax relief for pensions