This is a really clever approach by the PLSA to encouraging people think about their pensions seriously Once you decide what lifestyle you want after retirement you can then think about what you have to do to achieve it.
Do you want a “Minimum”, …Read more…
Aston Martin industrial action threat
Industrial action is threatened at the prestige Aston Martin carmaker as workers face losing about £100,000 in retirement income if the defined benefit (career average) scheme is closed from February…Read more…
LAPFF at Thirty
I am currently in Bournemouth for the 30th annual conference of the Local Authority Pension Fund. I am one of its Vice Chair’s. This 6 minute video was produced to celebrate the history of LAPFF and a reminder of the good work it has done over the years/Read more…
How much should I put in a pension?
This morning I gave a presentation on Housing Associations Pensions provision to my TUC Employment Law Course.
One of the issues I discussed is “How much should I put in a pension”?
If you are in a “defined benefit” scheme (sadly – and wro…Read more…
Blog: The great state pension rip-off
Cutting the relative value of the state pension is a false economy and likely to increase welfare support
The article Blog: The great state pension rip-off first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Fears for London Underground
The Transport for London (TfL) pension review has raised fears that the government could have plans to privatise the London Underground, Unite said today (Tuesday 10 August).
The post Fears for…Read more…
Taskforce to boost socio-economic diversity at senior levels in UK Financial and Professional services
HM Treasury and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy(external link) have commissioned the City of London Corporation to lead an independent taskforce to boost socio-economic diversity in UK financial and professional services.
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GE pensions attack
Bosses at global conglomerate GE have been accused of using the pandemic to slash the retirement incomes of about 2,600 employees to the tune of thousands of pounds a year. Unite said that the…Read more…
Committee on Workers’ Capital – Mid Year Virtual Roundtable
CWC Mid-Year Virtual RoundtableBetween June 8-10th, 2021 the CWC will host two 90 minute virtual brainstorming events to engage with its global network.
We will review how leading asset owners are integrating labour rights at a tim…Read more…
The Ski-Slope of Doom – Men’s pensions set to fall by 20%
A new report by pension specialists LCP argues that on current trends average men’s pensions will rise slightly for a couple of years then fall sharply by 20% over 2 decades.
The chief reason (my words not LCP) is that employers are simply not pa…Read more…
My NEC report to UNISON Community SGE
I am the elected NEC General seat member for all UNISON Community members (Housing Associations and Voluntary sector). My colleague, Denise Thomas, is the Female seat holder. This is my latest report on my NEC activities to our Community Se…Read more…
Dismay at plans to make a university pension unaffordable
UNISON is concerned that many members won’t be able to afford to save for their retirement under proposed changes
The article Dismay at plans to make a university pension unaffordable first appeared…Read more…
TUC Pensions Conference 2021: Fair pensions for all
The TUC pensions conference brings together representatives from trade unions and the pension sector to debate the latest policy issues.
The full programme and sign up can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tuc-pensions-conference-fair…Read more…
Unison achieves victory on exit payments
Unison has achieved victory in the campaign to scrap the cap on exit payments at £95,000. The Government has now abandoned the changes as they meant moderately paid staff could have been affected, especially those over 55 taking redundancy. Read more &…Read more…
Blog: UNISON delivers stunning blow on exit payments
Head of local government Jon Richards looks back at the latest Westminster U-turn – this time, after a legal challenge to its unfair plans
The article Blog: UNISON delivers stunning blow on exit…Read more…
Stop Press: “Government exit payment rethink will bring relief to millions of public sector workers”
This is great news for Council staff facing job cuts due to Covid and a victory for UNISON (and common sense)
Flawed regulations threatened to blight the retirement of staffResponding to the government announcement today (Friday) that it is revo…Read more…
Government exit payment rethink will bring relief to millions of public sector workers
Flawed regulations threatened to blight the retirement of millions
The article Government exit payment rethink will bring relief to millions of public sector workers first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
GE’s ‘financial torpedo’ on workers’ pensions
Nearly 3,000 workers at industrial conglomerate GE will be taking ‘a huge financial hit’ under proposals to close the defined benefit final salary pension scheme, Unite warned today (February 1)….Read more…
Palestine: Is your pension invested in the occupation?
UNISON launches new guide on pension fund engagement and divestment from companies involved in the occupation of Palestine
The article Palestine: Is your pension invested in the occupation? first…Read more…
Moving pension funds past the greenwash
The investment industry is responding to the demands of pension funds for investment strategies that address climate change. However, we should seek to distinguish between meaningful action and…Read more…