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Pensions rally on June 19th
27 May 2004
Usdaw is calling on its members - young and old - to go to a national demonstration in London on Saturday June 19th to draw attention to the UK’s pension crisis.
Organised by the TUC, the demo will call for a new deal for pensioners who have lost out after occupational schemes failed. It will also call for radical action to protect others facing an uncertain future as the pensions industry struggles to cope with widespread criticism.
The TUC is calling for the basic state pension to be linked to earnings, compulsory contributions from employers and employees in occupational schemes, and more choice on retirement age not compulsion.
Regional TUCs are organising coaches. For more details visit: www.tuc.org.uk/pensionsrally.
Notes to Editors:
- Usdaw (the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) is the UK's fifth biggest trade union, with over 330,000 members. Most Usdaw members work in retail, but the union does have members in transport, distribution, home shopping, call centres, food manufacturing, dairy process, chemicals and other trades.
- More information and news releases are available at our online Newsroom.
Contact Details
TUC
Ph: 020 7636 4030
info@tuc.org.uk
http://www.tuc.org.uk/pensionsrally
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