Calling all UNISON Local Gov branches - take action now...

.....support KNOWSLEY UNISON's call for a special conference on pensions - we need to step up a gear in the fighting to defend our pensions and we need a democratically lay led campaign.

So pass this simple motion at your September branch committee!


We request a Special Local Government Service Group Conference to
discuss the current situation of the Local Government Pension Scheme in
accordance with Rule D.3.4.11.


Full email from Roger Bannister Knowsley unison follows.


Email

knowsleyunison@btconnect.com

30 August 2011


TO:     BRANCH SECRETARIES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT BRANCHES


Dear Colleague

Special Local Government Service Group Conference on Pensions

At our Branch Committee meeting on 25 August 2011 the following Motion
was unanimously approved:


We request a Special Local Government Service Group Conference to
discuss the current situation of the Local Government Pension Scheme in
accordance with Rule D.3.4.11.

The reason for this measure is that we feel that too many important
issues in relation to the current pension situation are unresolved.
Whilst we acknowledge the progress currently being made  towards
balloting members for strike action, there has been no decision in
relation to how to deal with any proposed settlement of the Dispute, (a
situation that could arise before a ballot), and whether any such
settlement is debated at a Service Group Conference prior to being put
to members. Neither has there been any discussion or broad based
decision on the nature and tactics of any strike action to be employed,
and against the background of UNISON not taking strike action alongside
the PCS, NUT and ATL in June, the question of the broadest possible
campaign across public sector trade unions is clearly crucial.

I am therefore requesting that you pass the above Motion, send it to
Heather Wakefield, copied to Dave Prentis and copied to this Branch for
coordination purposes.

Yours sincerely


Roger Bannister - Branch Secretary
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