The Unite union's committee representing members in government departments and the Ministry of Defence has unanimously voted to reject the government's "heads of agreement" deal over pensions.
It’s a critical week for the fight to stop Tory attacks on public sector pensions. Trade union leaders and rank and file workers are meeting to discuss the government’s latest deal and the way forward.
There are hundreds of reasons why workers are walking out together against the Tories on 30 November. But the key issue that has united the unions is the government attack on public sector pensions.
As the truth about pensions has leaked out, ministers have started to panic. They have reacted with spin and bluster to try and conceal the real effects of their proposals.
The Tories, like many governments around the world, are hell bent on forcing ordinary people to pay for a crisis they didn’t create. They say the budget deficit—the gap between government revenues and spending—is too high.
"We were shocked when one of the midwives here died recently. She retired about a year ago when she reached 60, but came back on what they call ‘flexi-retirement’.
