Unite comment on the Fair Deal pension policy consultation
3 March 2011
Commenting on the launch of the treasury’s consultation on the
‘Fair Deal’ pensions’ policy, Unite assistant general secretary,
Gail Cartmail, said: “Our members will see the treasury's
consultation on the 'Fair Deal' as the coalition government lining
up another attack against decent pension provision for ordinary
working people.
“Massive redundancies, cuts to frontline services, pay freezes
and wholesale privatisation force us to question the government's
competence. Increasingly Westminster resembles 'Keystone Cops'
style government as ill thought out measures are introduced only to
be withdrawn or amended.
“The 'Fair Deal' helps protect workers from a race to the
bottom. We know a work pension reduces pensioner poverty and in a
civilised society there is nothing wrong with that aspiration.”
ENDS
For further information contact Ashraf Choudhury in the Unite
press office on 020 7420 8914 or 07980 224761.
