Tag Archives: UNISON

The best advertisement for social care and pensions we’ve had this year

Posted on October 1, 2026 by henry tapper

This is great.  Excellent to have someone like Yvette Cooper on board.  Continue reading →

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Populism in the shape of Richard Tice knocks on the door of public sector pensions.

Posted on February 18, 2026 by henry tapper

Mary McDougall and Anna Goss have picked up for the FT on some outspoken statements from Reform on Public Sector Pensions You can read an excellent article free here, or mail me for a link – henry@agewage.com I mentioned in … Continue reading →

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Why LGPS is pension’s poster child

Posted on July 28, 2023 by henry tapper

No pension scheme had a good 2022, but some survived a bad year better than others.  Of funded schemes, LGPS emerged with flying colours. Amongst public sector schemes, being valued with reference to gilts rather than the SCAPE rate, did … Continue reading →

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A gentler way to talk about pensions

Posted on May 2, 2020 by henry tapper

  Yesterday afternoon I had a chat with Glyn Jenkins. Most of my conversations with Glyn over the years have been in the bar of Unison’s Marylebone’s offices. Glyn is old school and that means he prioritises people. This chat … Continue reading →

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Listening to what is being said.

Posted on December 7, 2018 by henry tapper

Colin Meech wins the peace A couple of days ago, I spent an enlightening hour in Parliament listening to the witness of Colin Meech and Jonathan Lipkin to the Work and Pensions Select Committee. I have known Colin a few … Continue reading →

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Unions are unlocking the door to proper pensions

Posted on September 10, 2018 by henry tapper

Today I’ll be a delegate and tonight I’ll be chairing a meeting at the TUC conference.  It’s actually a fringe meeting which means anyone can come along – you don’t have to be a delegate. Below are the details if you … Continue reading →

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Trade Unions; a necessary agent of change in our pension system

Posted on May 20, 2018 by henry tapper

  Turn to your weekend FT , you happy capitalists, and you will find two stories relating to monopoly of the big four accountants. The first is a comment piece by John Plender where he looks at why Government has … Continue reading →

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Learning to live from what’s in the (pension) pot

Posted on May 9, 2016 by henry tapper

  Today’s the red letter day for the Pension Regulator (and to a lesser extent- the Pension Protection Fund) , when they find themselves under the scrutiny of the DWP Select Committee. In question is the competence and capability of both … Continue reading →

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Public sector strikes – the indeluctable modality

Posted on June 15, 2011 by henry tapper

“the ineluctable modality of existence- it gets us every time”.
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