Sentences with phrase «millions of public sector workers»

«As a result, millions of public sector workers, many of them women, such as classroom assistants, health visitors, and nursery nurses are in the firing line and face complete uncertainty about their future pension.

In today's Sun the Prime Minister attempts to drive a wedge between the public sector workers who «do a brilliant job» and the union bosses who «are ordering millions of public sector workers to strike next week — even while talks are under way.»

«Millions of public sector workers would (in the short term) face redundancy and the dole queue or massive reductions in real spending at a time when their homes would be under threat.»

«Spending in the wider economy is also hit because millions of public sector workers are enduring a pay freeze - while inflation is high and the cost of household necessities, like energy, are soaring.

«We have reached an extremely difficult point where at the moment there is absolutely no sign of the Government being prepared to really take a step back on some of the changes that they are preparing to force through which are very, very damaging to millions of public sector workers,» Mr Barber said.

Despite the promise of the Coalition Government to protect accrued pension rights, regardless of the outcome of the current Review of public sector pensions, millions of public sector workers are now facing a retirement beset by worry and financial uncertainty following the Coalition Government's decision to switch pension calculations from the Retail Price Index (RPI) to the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

The recent publication of the Hutton Report on public sector pensions is the beginning of significant future reforms to the pensions of millions of public sector workers, many of whom may have to work longer and contribute more.

«On November 30yj, we fully expect millions of public sector workers and their supporters to show their disgust at the government's plans,» general secretary Len McCluskey said.

Six unions have mounted a legal challenge on behalf of millions of public sector workers over what inflation index is used to increase their pensions.

In order to win next year, Cameron needs to persuade at least some of the millions of public sector workers currently living under a one per cent pay freeze that their living standards will improve as well.

Not exact matches

In the past few months, the leaders of all the public sector unions threatened a mass strike of three million workers over pensions, while this week the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union balloted members on industrial action over civil service jobpublic sector unions threatened a mass strike of three million workers over pensions, while this week the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union balloted members on industrial action over civil service jobPublic and Commercial Services (PCS) union balloted members on industrial action over civil service job cuts.

Three quarters of a million public - sector workers could lose their jobs as a result of the Government's Comprehensive Spending Review

Over a million public sector workers are set to take industrial action against the government in a series of rows over pay, pensions, jobs, conditions and spending cuts, according to union figures.

Following the submission today of the NASUWT response to the Department for Education consultation on «Proposed Increases to Contributions for Members of the Teachers» Pension Scheme», Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «The Coalition Government should tell the public the truth about why it is seeking to raid the pensions of millions of ordinary public service workers and why it is taxing public sector workers who are acting responsibly by trying to save for their retirement.

Conference asserts that public sector pensions are a significant element of the remuneration package for five million public service workers and are, therefore, a substantial part of pension provision in the UK.

Some facts are already depressingly familiar: the spending review will put half a million public sector workers out of a job; another half a million people in the private sector are expected to be fired as the economy slows.

Across the public sector - in the civil service, education, local government and health - unions representing around one million public sector workers have already either rejected or refused to sign up to the government's «heads of agreement» offer.

The pain for millions of workers in the public sector will continue as they lose automatic pay rises awarded for time served.

Public sector workers will have pay frozen for two years - with the protection of 1.7 million earning less that # 21,000 who will receive a # 250 increase in both years.

Liberal Democrats under VAT fire In an article for Channel 4 News UNISON general secretary, Dave Prentis, said the VAT rise, along with the changes in the public sector would mean a «cut in living standards for millions of ordinary workers and their families.»

So millions of workers are to pay the price of the financial crisis: a political gamble for the chancellor as he announced that National Insurance will go up - and public sector pay will be squeezed - to boost growth without putting Britain's economic recovery at risk.

So I fully understand why millions of decent public sector workers feel angry.

Mr Barber's latest attack on the government comes as his organisation prepares for the «TUC Day of Action» on November 30th when up to three million workers will take part in stoppages, meetings and rallies in protest over the government's decision to cut public sector pensions.

More than a million public sector workers are expected to strike in a series of disputes with the government over pay, pensions and job cuts.

If you combine the campaign spending of all those entities it does not match the amount spent by the National Education Association, the public - sector labor union that represents some 2.3 million K — 12 public school teachers and nearly a million education support workers (bus drivers, custodians, food service employees), retirees, and college student members.

But that's how a couple of million unionized public sector workers are treating the rest of us.