Headlines about public sector pensions seem to have been appearing on a daily basis ever since the credit crunch started to bite. Attacks on pensions have been made by the Conservative Party, the Liberal Democrats and the CBI, alongside various newspaper and internet commentators.
These attacks say that public sector workers are unfairly rewarded and benefiting [...]
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6 Comments CherryPie on Mar 1st 2010
In the run up to the General Election there will be a lot of spin in the media on how the public sector is draining financial resources at the expense of the taxpayer.
The TUC in conjunction with Trade Unionists have produced a couple of leaflets that explain/debunk the myths that surround public sector spending, pensions [...]
Comments Off CherryPie on Feb 28th 2010
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PCS Members Vote for Strike Action
On 2nd February 2010 the revised terms and conditions of the Civil Service Compensation Scheme were published. You will note the spin in the papers and on the civil service website that 5 unions agreed to the new terms:
These reflect the outcome of further discussions with the unions and have been agreed between the Cabinet [...]
32 Comments CherryPie on Feb 25th 2010
PCS Article – Media Myths About Civil & Public Services:
Myth 1: civil and public servants are well paid
Myth 2: civil service pensions are ‘gold plated’
Myth 3: civil and public servants are secure in their jobs
Myth 4: privatisation
TUC Articles – Speak up for Public Services:
Introduction to articles
Pensions:
Exploding Public Sector Pensions Myths Part 1 – The Attacks
Exploding [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Feb 24th 2010
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Wishing…
… You a Happy Valentine’s Day XX
Friendship is the thread that ties hearts together.
8 Comments CherryPie on Feb 14th 2010
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Pigeon: Impossible
A rookie secret agent is faced with a problem seldom covered in basic training: what to do when a curious pigeon gets trapped inside your multi-million dollar, government-issued nuclear briefcase.
10 Comments CherryPie on Feb 11th 2010
