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It's not just the public sector....
treliac
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16455939
Unilever workers to stage strikes
Unions said the action will hit production of brands like PG Tips
Thousands of workers at consumer goods company Unilever are to stage 24-hour strikes over pensions, unions say.
Leaders of the Unite, Usdaw and the GMB unions are to call strikes on up to 12 days from 17 January.
They say the action at sites across the country will hit production of goods including Marmite and PG Tips.
The workers say the proposals to end the company's final salary scheme will cut retirement income for staff by up to 40%.
Unilever workers to stage strikes
Unions said the action will hit production of brands like PG Tips
Thousands of workers at consumer goods company Unilever are to stage 24-hour strikes over pensions, unions say.
Leaders of the Unite, Usdaw and the GMB unions are to call strikes on up to 12 days from 17 January.
They say the action at sites across the country will hit production of goods including Marmite and PG Tips.
The workers say the proposals to end the company's final salary scheme will cut retirement income for staff by up to 40%.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16455939
Unilever workers to stage strikes
Unions said the action will hit production of brands like PG Tips
Thousands of workers at consumer goods company Unilever are to stage 24-hour strikes over pensions, unions say.
Leaders of the Unite, Usdaw and the GMB unions are to call strikes on up to 12 days from 17 January.
They say the action at sites across the country will hit production of goods including Marmite and PG Tips.
The workers say the proposals to end the company's final salary scheme will cut retirement income for staff by up to 40%.
Guess it's up to them.
If Unilever decide to just move production overseas they may regret it though.0 -
It would be interesting to see how industrial action would be handled by the employer.
It's also interesting that the very fact it is likely to happen doesn't seem to inspire the same condemnation public sector workers attract.0 -
It would be interesting to see how industrial action would be handled by the employer.
It's also interesting that the very fact it is likely to happen doesn't seem to inspire the same condemnation public sector workers attract.
That is because I (for one) am not forced to pay towards Unilever employees pensions, so it in none of my business.0 -
Did anyone see the recent figures showing public sector pensions (after the changes) would still 'cost' more than 30% of average pay - certainly puts those 'uncompetitive' public sector salaries in to perspective especially outside London/SE where even without the pension uplift they are already higher than private sector wages.I think....0
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Public sector workers will stand shoulder to shoulder with unilever employees in their struggle against an unaccountable elite for a fair retirement.0
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Did anyone see the recent figures showing public sector pensions (after the changes) would still 'cost' more than 30% of average pay - certainly puts those 'uncompetitive' public sector salaries in to perspective especially outside London/SE where even without the pension uplift they are already higher than private sector wages.
No, haven't seen that. How is this calculated, as the costs must vary according to how much / whether a particular pension is employee contributory or not?0
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