All of the TUC Teachers’ Unions, as well as lecturers’ union UCU, and the non-TUC affiliated Head Teachers’ associations have joined together in a common campaign to defend teachers pensions from attacks.
Pay more ! Work longer ! Get Less !
The Coalition Government wants to increase teachers’ pension contributions from 6.4% of pay to 9.5% or more. It may also propose higher retirement ages and a change to pension based on final salary. Without consultation, it is also threatening to change pension indexation from RPI to CPI, cutting the value of pensions by 15%.
Together in 2006 the teachers unions negotiated agreements with the Government which have already cut the long term cost of teachers’ pensions. The planned cost savings are on course and are being achieved. There is no need for further change: teachers’ pensions are affordable !
Pensions are deferred wages and are part of teachers’ pay. Schools and employers also make a significant contribution to the pension fund of their staff.
All of the teachers’ unions are committed to working together to defend our pensions. We will work together to protect members if the Government proceeds with its threat to impose pension cuts.
Dave Brinson, secretary of East Sussex NUT said: “As trade unionists, we believe that everybody should have access to a decent pension. But we should campaign for improvements to all pension schemes- and not be drawn into the government and tabloids’ ridiculous attempt to set working people against each other in a desperate rush to the bottom.”
PENSIONERS MUGGED IN EASTBOURNE !
Hundreds of retired teachers in Eastbourne are facing the theft of pensions which they have paid for all of their working life. Pensioners who paid into a pension were promised that their pension would be indexed to keep up with the rate of inflation. The Government has announced, without consultation, that they will change the calculation of this from Retail Price Index to the lower Consumer Price index. This will cost many teachers thousands of pounds through their retirement- of pension they thought they’d paid for !
IT’S DAYLIGHT ROBBERY !
Pay more ! Work longer ! Get Less !
The Coalition Government wants to increase teachers’ pension contributions from 6.4% of pay to 9.5% or more. It may also propose higher retirement ages and a change to pension based on final salary. Without consultation, it is also threatening to change pension indexation from RPI to CPI, cutting the value of pensions by 15%.
Together in 2006 the teachers unions negotiated agreements with the Government which have already cut the long term cost of teachers’ pensions. The planned cost savings are on course and are being achieved. There is no need for further change: teachers’ pensions are affordable !
Pensions are deferred wages and are part of teachers’ pay. Schools and employers also make a significant contribution to the pension fund of their staff.
All of the teachers’ unions are committed to working together to defend our pensions. We will work together to protect members if the Government proceeds with its threat to impose pension cuts.
Dave Brinson, secretary of East Sussex NUT said: “As trade unionists, we believe that everybody should have access to a decent pension. But we should campaign for improvements to all pension schemes- and not be drawn into the government and tabloids’ ridiculous attempt to set working people against each other in a desperate rush to the bottom.”
PENSIONERS MUGGED IN EASTBOURNE !
Hundreds of retired teachers in Eastbourne are facing the theft of pensions which they have paid for all of their working life. Pensioners who paid into a pension were promised that their pension would be indexed to keep up with the rate of inflation. The Government has announced, without consultation, that they will change the calculation of this from Retail Price Index to the lower Consumer Price index. This will cost many teachers thousands of pounds through their retirement- of pension they thought they’d paid for !
IT’S DAYLIGHT ROBBERY !
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