Judges rule against us - what shall we do next?

Bad news from the High Court that the judges have supported the Government's sneaky move to link future pension rises to the (lower rising) Consumer Price Index (CPI) rather than the Retail Price Index (RPI) (which is a better guide to the changing cost of living).

 

However, it is good to see that the unions will be appealing this judgement, which is also a reminder that the pensions dispute carries on beyond Wednesday's strike – Gregor Gall is asking all the right questions about what we do next, and UNISON members (and other trade unionists) need urgently to have this debate.

 

The Government are indicating that the "deadline" of 31 December no longer applies, and are hinting that they might make offers to at least some groups of public service workers. This shows that they are rattled and makes it all the more important that the trade unions stand firm.

 

It won't be easy to persuade our members to take further action, but that is what we have to try to do.