Public finance Archive

Public sector pensions ‘heading for the rocks’

Posted on December 4, 2011 | No Comments
Lord Hutton says gloomy economic outlook strengthens need for reforms but adds government needs to amend its proposals
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Day of strikes as millions heed unions’ call to fight pension cuts

Posted on November 30, 2011 | No Comments
• Disruption across UK as many services come to virtual halt
• Airports, schools, rail services and hospitals affected
• Reform of public sector pensions is at heart of dispute
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Frontline police set to staff 999 call centres during strike

Posted on November 29, 2011 | No Comments
Non-emergency callers in some forces to be asked to leave message or ring back later during public sector strike
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Council pension scheme in danger of collapse, says union

Posted on November 16, 2011 | No Comments
Government shake-up of public sector pensions could see around 5 million current and former council staff opt out
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124 Sure Start centres have closed since coalition took power

Posted on November 15, 2011 | No Comments
Education minister reveals figures that undermine prime minister's claim to be committed to reducing child poverty
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Public sector workers to be offered further concessions in pensions row

Posted on November 12, 2011 | No Comments
Ministers preparing to give in to trade unions in contentious area of transferring pensions from public to private sector
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Library usage falls as branches close

Posted on November 3, 2011 | No Comments
Official figures show 33 branch libraries have closed in the last year, and visits are also falling
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Teachers to take pensions reform protest to parliament

Posted on October 25, 2011 | 1 Comment
Thousands to descend on the Commons to lobby MPs in joint action organised by all UK's major teaching unions
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