Sentences with phrase «on public sector pensions»

Even the savings made on public sector pensions provide only a false economy.

The TUC warned that attacks on public sector pensions by opposition leaders and employers» groups in recent months threatened to undermine what was left of «decent» retirement provision in Britain in favour of a «race to the bottom».

Commenting on remarks made by Ed Miliband on public sector pension reform during his Question & Answer session at TUC Congress, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said this:

Mr Maude said that former pensions secretary John Hutton's recent report on public sector pensions had prompted a cross-party consensus that they needed to be made «fairer and more sustainable».

MPs must set the lead on public sector pensions by agreeing to a one - third reduction in their own benefits

Thursday's strike over Government proposals on public sector pensions will bring to a head simmering tensions on several fronts.

12:37 - Alexander is up to deliver his statement on the public sector pensions talks.

Continue reading «Michael Johnson: The government has surrendered to the unions on public sector pensions»»

12:11 - After a question on public sector pensions - the first which hasn't been about Europe - we get a question from Tory Steven Baker, who calls on Britain to «leave Europe» altogether.

John Hutton's interim findings on public sector pension reform are a welcome first step towards tackling one of the toughest challenges facing Britain today.

Those arguments are unlikely to stop former Labour Cabinet minister John Hutton, who was appointed on Sunday as the chair of an independent commission on public sector pensions.

If the Government adopt his ideas on public sector pension reform, they will have missed a golden opportunity and will have saddled future generations with unimaginable levels of debt.

During a question and answer session with union delegates following the speech, Mr Miliband was regularly heckled by delegates, particularly over his stance on public sector pensions and academy schools.

«The Chancellor's attack on public sector pensions demonstrates that the Government is still refusing to accept the facts.

«This is very welcome news and shows that opposition is growing to the government's raid on public sector pensions, and their assault on jobs, pay and public services.

As chair of the Welsh assembly's cross-party group for the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), for example, she has been unequivocal in her support for the unions battle on public sector pensions:

The Independent Public Service Pensions Commission report, drafted by Lord Hutton of Furness, was a credible, well balanced plan to reduce taxpayer expenditure on public sector pensions over time.

I don't think the argument has yet been got across on public sector pensions as to some of the injustices contained in what the government is doing.

A brief prepared statement from FPI's Frank Mauro, who was part of a forum on public sector pensions.

But its main conclusion is that the Chancellor is paving the way for a levy on public sector pensions.

One of your colleagues Marty Lueken, who is an expert on the public sector pension crisis made a comment.

We advise public sector employers, service providers and Third Sector employers on public sector pension issues, with particular experience advising on the transfer of staff from the public sector, the Fair Deal on Staff Transfers policy and the associated allocation of risk.

She said yesterday: «The government's unnecessary attack on public sector pensions has convinced NUT members that there is no alternative but to support strike action.

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.

Hundreds of thousands of public sector jobs are threatened, pay is being frozen or set below inflation and the government has made it clear it will implement Lord Hutton's proposals on public sector pensions, meaning civil and public servants will pay more and work longer for a lower pension.

They made a good opening gambit, I'd say, on public sector pensions and MP pensions.

«I'm an officer for one of the unions but obviously our members are out because there are major attacks on public sector pensions.

Riding the roar from the Labour benches, he ploughed on, criticising Miliband's stance on the Greek crisis and on public sector pensions.

«Attacks on public sector pensions have intensified, fuelled by the Coalition Government's constant assertions that public sector pensions are «generous» and «gold plated».

Commenting on the publication of the Public Service Pensions Bill today, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «The Government is pressing ahead with its attacks on public sector pensions.

It is anticipated that Unite members will join other public sector unions on 10 May as part of the on - going campaign against government attacks on public sector pensions.

«And this has been recognised by the right wing Cabinet ministers in charge of health and education respectively, Andrew Lansley and Michael Gove who have raised concerns about Treasury secretary, Danny Alexander's hardline attack on public sector pensions.

Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «The Government's unnecessary attack on public sector pensions has convinced NUT members that there is no alternative but to support strike action.

This cause has been long popular with Tory MPs but there is concern that Francis Maude soft - pedalled on the issue for fear of jeopardising talks on public sector pensions.