Dave Prentis, the General Secretary of UNISON, has sent this message to all UNISON members who are being balloted for Industrial Action on the Government’s proposals for public sector pensions.
Vote YES to protect your pension
Soon you should receive a ballot paper asking you to vote for industrial action to protect your pension.
Look out for it and vote YES
I am asking you to vote YES because proposed changes to your pension scheme simply aren’t fair.
This is about your future, about the sort of life you want when you stop working. You pay into your pension to give you security and dignity in retirement – and now that retirement is at stake.
These proposed changes will take that dignity and security away. They mean that many of you will pay more for your pension. And most of you will work much longer.
Changes recently imposed mean your pension is already worth less and you will receive less when you retire.
We say enough is enough.
Not a penny of this major increase in your contributions will go towards improving your pension scheme. Instead it will go to the Treasury to pay for the excesses of the bankers.
Vote YES – you can’t afford to do anything else.
For more information, visit unison.org.uk/protectourpensions
Yours,
Dave Prentis
General Secretary
P.S. Remember to vote ‘yes’ as soon as your ballot paper arrives. If you have any questions, you can visit the website: unison.org.uk/protectourpensions or call our ballot hotline from 17 October until noon on 31 October: 0845 355 0845.
