Tag Archives: Unite
Křetínský’s bid for IDS secures not scuppers Royal Mail’s CDC plan
Those who think that Daniel Křetínský’s bid for his EP Group (Bidco) to take over Royal Mail and stop the CDC scheme had best read the small print of its offer for IDS (Royal Mail’s parent). The RMCPP is the … Continue reading
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Tagged CDC, CWU, Jon Millidge, pension, pension surplus, Royal Mail, Surplus, Terry Pullinger, Unite
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Evolve dissolved;- the unions walk out on workplace pensions
The eventual purchase of Evolve by Smart last week marks the end of commercial involvement in master trusts by trade unions. Evolve (the funder of BlueSky and Crystal master trusts) was owned by Unite and Select (the Scottish Joint … Continue reading
The state pension age for those who can work no longer.
During Jeremy Hunt’s autumn budget the Conservative chancellor announced that he was bringing forward a review of the state pension age. The review is expected to report in early 2023. Over the Christmas period , Unite revealed that the … Continue reading
Unions are unlocking the door to proper pensions
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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Tagged Accord, CWU, pensions, TUC, UNISON, Unite
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Trade Unions; a necessary agent of change in our pension system
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
Learning to live from what’s in the (pension) pot
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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Tagged CDC, Pension Protection Fund, risk sharing, target pension, The Pension Regulator, TPR, UNISON, Unite
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