10 February 2021

News in brief

UK companies still operating final salary (or 'defined-benefit') pension schemes are anticipated to receive a £60 billion windfall as pension liabilities are expected to fall due to the impact of the pandemic on life expectancy

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2 December 2020

Arcadia and Debenhams closures: Nationalise to save jobs and pensions

Arcadia's insolvency is not simply another Covid-affected collapse. Its problems predate the pandemic. Likewise Debenhams.

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Fighting for over 250 jobs that are under threat at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff , photo M Kamish

13 July 2020

Fighting for over 250 jobs that are under threat at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff. Photo M Kamish

Fighting for over 250 jobs that are under threat at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff

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22 April 2020

Tory think tank proposes attack on pensions

It was inevitable that the Tory government would try to offload the costs of dealing with the coronavirus crisis from their rich backers and onto the backs of working people, writes Roger Bannister, Liverpool Socialist Party.

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10 January 2020

France: Battle over pension rights continues

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9 December 2019

Millions strike in France

Last Thursday's strike in France against pension 'reform' was massive

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20 November 2019

Pay and pension strike: university staff have had enough

On 25 November university staff will send a clear message to management

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Westex Carpets factory in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, have been on strike for two months in a dispute over pay.

13 November 2019

French workers demonstrating in Paris on 16 January; Over 40 days of strike action have taken place against the government's attack on pensions. Photo James Ivens

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6 November 2019

UCU votes for pay and pension strikes

The University and College Union (UCU) has decisively voted to back strike action in two separate ballots over pensions, pay and conditions in higher education.

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30 October 2019

Uni workers' pay and pension strike ballot

We are waiting for the result of the University and College Union (UCU) strike ballot. The union is asking its members in universities two questions. Will you strike for your pay? Will you strike for your pension?

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9 October 2019

Unison's retired members reflect growing anger

Unison's retired members conference met in Southport from 1-2 October, and the debates reflected the growing anger of older people.

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28 August 2019

Stop the latest Tory attack on our pensions

Pensioners are under attack. The Centre for Social Justice, a right-wing think tank, is proposing that pensioners should in effect work until they drop.

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26 June 2019

Striking workers defy the race to the bottom at Glasgow and Aberdeen airports

The strikes for pay and pensions justice at Glasgow and Aberdeen airports are a fight for every trade unionist and worker in Scotland and beyond

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30 January 2019

The Socialist Inbox

Letters to the Socialist's editors including Grayling's history fail and TV licences.

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12 December 2018

Cuts and NHS crisis result in 'excess' elderly deaths

The latest figures from the Office of National Statistics reveal that there were 50,100 'excess deaths' in England and Wales in the winter of 2017-18, the highest number since the mid-1970s.

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5 December 2018

Workplace news in brief

Shelter strike, Beefeater beef, Cammell Laird continues, buses bust-up

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14 November 2018

British Gas workers need rank-and-file leadership

The engineers who actually showed leadership to the workers while the union tops failed in their responsibilities will be targeted by the company

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31 October 2018

UCU: General secretary censured but anti-union laws frustrate strike ballot

June's University and College Union (UCU) congress was shut down when staff walked out in response to motions criticising the general secretary Sally Hunt. The annual democratic congress reconvened on 18 October.

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26 September 2018

The Socialist inbox

Letters to the Socialist's editors including the far-right, House of Fraser gift cards and pensions.

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12 September 2018

Support for Putin's regime dips over major attacks on state pensions

The day Russia unexpectedly won its first game in the football World Cup tournament the government announced a major attack on the pension age, first established decades ago - currently 55 years for women and 60 years for men.

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