GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES ATTACK ON PUBLIC SECTOR PENSIONS

pay more! work longer! get less!

Tony Rabaiotti Regional head of local Government outlines the attacks we face.

"this will not be a token skirmish, but a prolonged war, because this government has declared war on a huge proportion of the population"

Dave Prentis UNISON General Secretary

THIS WEEK marks the first anniversary of the

Con-Dem coalition; one year of broken promises, shattered lives, and our economy still on life support.

And worse lies ahead, with hundreds of thousands of public sector jobs to go. Is this government intent on breaking Britain?

Unless the Tory-led coalition changes course, it is walking headlong into massive industrial action.

UNISON will fight the Tories every step of the way to protect public services, and our members’ pensions. We have more than one million members in public sector schemes, all of whom save for a pension and deserve dignity in their retirement.

This week, in the local elections across the country, voters have their first opportunity to deliver a verdict on the coalition. In Whitehall, they would be wise to take note.

VOTE IN UNISON's NEC ELECTION

It is time to choose who speaks for you .UNISON is a democratic organisation. That means you elect people to speak on your behalf at every level of the union. and the highest body in the union is the national executive council (NEC).

As a member you'll receiving a ballot paper and will be asked to elect one or more candidates to represent you.

THE ELECTION WILL BEGIN ON APRIL 11 2011 AND ALL BALLOT PAPERS MUST BE RETURNED BY 13 MAY.

If you have not received a ballot form by april 19, please telephone the election helpline on 0845 355 0845