6 reasons why GMB members went on strike on 30th November
Paul McCarthy, GMB North West & Irish Regional Secretary outlined six reasons why GMB members went on strike in the public services:
- Cuts in how pensions in payment are increased means that 12million people in the UK are already losing out from this government’s cuts to public sector pensions.
- Government’s £4billion raid on public sector pension scheme members through 50% contribution hikes and benefit cuts will force thousands of current scheme members to stop saving for their retirement
- Government’s approach threatens to destroy the Local Government Pension Scheme by pricing members out of the scheme causing councils to make further cuts to local services or raise council tax to ensure there is enough money to pay today’s pensions
- No private sector employee or pensioner will be a penny better off as a result of cuts to public sector pension schemes, Government’s plans simply lower the standard of pensions for all
- Future generations need decent occupational pension schemes to save in, it would be irresponsible of GMB members in the public sector NOT to defend their good quality, sustainable pension schemes
- Government has left it too late to start negotiating and hasn't put a tangible proposal forward. We want to negotiate rather than strike but the government won't play ball.”
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