Unison’s health service members have narrowly rejected proposed changes to NHS pensions, but the low turnout in the ballot means no industrial action will result.
The government has relaunched the civil service pension scheme as a mutual joint venture, partly owned by staff and government and partly by a private firm.
The Court of Appeal has unanimously dismissed trade unions’ legal challenge against the change in the inflation measure used to up-rate public sector pensions.
The UK’s devolved governments are set on a collision course with Chancellor George Osborne over his proposal to abolish national pay deals in the public sector.
Ministers were today accused of imposing changes on public sector pensions after the Treasury said negotiations had concluded for all but the local government scheme.
A trade union is taking legal action to force the government to have the Teachers’ Pension Scheme valued before implementing its controversial planned changes.
The major elements of the government’s controversial reforms to public sector pensions will not save any money over the long term, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said.
The Public and Commercial Services union today confirmed its rejection of the government’s pension reform offer and threatened legal action if it is excluded from future negotiations.
Unison representatives yesterday agreed the main points of the government’s offer on public sector pensions, giving the union the go-ahead to continue negotiations.
The Unite trade union has rejected the government’s reform proposals for local government pensions, blaming a crisis of confidence and trust in Communities Secretary Eric Pickles.