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Government employees unanimously reject public sector pension plans

12 January 2012

Ministry of Defence and government departments' staff - members of the UK's largest union, Unite - rejected the government’s public sector pension proposals unanimously today (Wednesday, 11 January).

This follows decisions by Unite’s health and local government national industrial sector committees to also reject the government's pensions' 'reform' plans.

Unite General Secretary, Len McCluskey said: 'It is clear from the decisions of the three executive committees representing our public sector members that the current proposals are unfair.'

'The message to ministers is that the wide-scale protests on 30 November highlighted the serious concerns that public sector employees have about being forced to pay more, work longer and receive less when they retire.'

'Unite again calls on ministers to enter into real, genuine and meaningful negotiations to reach a fair and equitable solution.'

The MoD/government departments’ national industrial sector committee had concerns about the increase in pension contributions; the linking of the retirement age to the ever-increasing age that people will receive their state pensions; and the unsatisfactory accrual rates being proposed.

Unite will continue to hold discussions with all other civil service unions on the pensions' issue. Unite has in excess of 25,000 members in the MoD/government departments, including MoD fire fighters and the MoD guard service.



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