CONSEQUENCE OF THE IMPOSED AUSTERITY
UK 30 November: TUC Day of Action. “Pensions justice”
The UK government is putting a three-way squeeze on public servic pensions. "This triple squeeze adds up to paying more, working longer and getting a pension that no longer properly keeps up with prices"
In solidarity with everyone involved in this Day of Action for Pensions Justice, The Workers have joined up to record "Let’s Work Together". The video and the recording can be found at: http://www.theworkers.org.uk/
Day of Action organised by TUC
THERE ARE ALTERNATIVES
This government cancelled the tax on bankers’ bonuses. Instead it has brought in a nurses’, teachers’ and lollipop ladies’ tax. This is what the increase in pension contributions really means. It is not paying for pensions but going straight to the Treasury to fill the hole left by the bonus tax.
We need different policies
- Firm action on tax evasion, the money released would be more than what is going to be cut from public sector pensions;
- More equitable distribution of resources;
- More and fairer negotiated settlement.
The ETUC expresses its solidarity and full support with the day of action
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