Open letter condemns suggestion that pension funds engage in ‘constructive engagement’ with fossil fuel companies
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‘Think again’ UNISON tells government on LGPS plans
UNISON responds to the government consultation on proposals that would allow higher and further education employers in England to opt out of providing LGPS membership for new staff members
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Union issues pension warning for university and college workers
Government plans to allow employers in England to opt out of local government pension scheme are an ‘unwarranted and grievous’ attack on higher and further education staff
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Democratising pensions
Excellent article by my Scottish UNISON NEC Colleague, Stephen Smellie in yesterday’s Morning Star. While the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is slightly different in Scotland than England and Wales (stronger trade union rights for example), I w…Read more…
Carillion – a growing pension scandal?
The questions keep coming after the collapse of Carillion. Now, what is happening to employees’ pensions?
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“UNISON launches campaign to divest pensions from carbon”
I chaired a packed 10th UNISON annual Local Government Pension Fund seminar yesterday.
The “Divest Campaign” is potentially one of the most significant things we can do as a union, not only to save our planet but also to save our pensions future.
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“Telling Boris where to Go Seminar” aka “Local Government, Ethical Investment & the Law” (with Podcast Link)
This morning I spoke on behalf of UNISON at a breakfast seminar at the the headquarters of law firm, Bindmans, in central London.
Bindman had acted on behalf of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign in their recent Judicial Review High Court victory, over…Read more…
Ministers must stop interfering in council pensions, says UNISON
MPs will debate the future of the local government pension scheme (LGPS) in Westminster Hall today (Monday) in response to concerns that the government plans to interfere in investment decisions….Read more…
Time to debate LGPS changes as petition hits 100,000 signatures, says UNISON
Government proposals to force the 89 local government pension funds to invest in infrastructure projects have prompted over 100,000 people to sign a petition calling for a debate in Parliament, says…Read more…
More than 10,000 people call on MPs to debate LGPS plans
Sign the UNISON petition urging Parliament to debate plans giving ministers a right to tell pension funds where to invest money
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‘Real incentives’ needed for average workers to save for retirement
UNISON responds to government consultation on tax relief for pensions
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Are Council pension funds being ripped off? File on 4
On Tuesday evening (and repeated 5pm today) the excellent investigative Radio 4 programme “File on 4” examined whether at the same time that Councils are suffering from massive Government cuts – their pension funds are also being ripped off by fund man…Read more…
“Protect Our Pensions” – Tories latest attempt to destroy peoples futures
While driving today I listened to “Money Box” on Radio 4. The programme was about investing a windfall. Experts warned about all the financial rogues and con merchants out there who will rob people out of their money. It remind…Read more…