The following statement has been released by Hackney's Labour Councillors regarding the strikes that are due to occur in Hackney and across the country tomorrow.
Hackney's Labour Councillors believe that the Local
Government Pension Scheme is a good quality pension scheme that benefits
from being funded and locally managed.
We believe that the
proposals from the Government are not an attempt to ensure that the pension
scheme is sustainable but are in reality a savings exercise as none of the
additional revenue will go towards improving the financial security of the
scheme.
We believe that the
government's intransigence has increased the possibility of industrial action.
Hackney's Labour Councillors support the work
of the trades unions in raising awareness of this issue and local government
employees in defending their pension scheme. We regret the potential
implications for local residents and service users of industrial action but we
have confidence that the most vital services will be maintained. Labour
councillors recognise that trade unions members have an entirely legitimate
grievance in a dispute that is not of their making.
No comments:
Post a Comment