Pay up for pensions - TUC march and rally

Submitted by Anon on 17 June, 2004 - 4:37

London, Saturday 19 June
Assemble from 12 noon
Temple tube, Embankment
March 1pm
Rally 2pm Trafalgar Square

The TUC has called a national "Pay up for Pensions" demonstration in London on Saturday 19 June and it looks set to be well-attended. The demonstration is being supported by the National Pensioners' Convention.

The TUC demands are in line with most trade unions' policies, but the key task will be making our unions fight on those policies after 19 June. A big turnout on 19 June will put us in a better position to organise rank and file pressure.

Every trade unionist should be organising in their branch to get people out on the 19th.

The demonstration's demands:

  • the basic state pension to be linked to earnings to provide a secure foundation on which everyone can build a pension
  • a new occupational pensions settlement based on compulsory contributions from employers and employees (with special arrangements for the low paid)
  • urgent action to help women who face much lower pensions in retirement including making it much easier for women who take career breaks to build up a full state pension
  • compensation for those who have lost out in recent occupational pension fund collapses who will not be covered by the new Pensions Protection Fund
  • more choice on retirement, not higher retirement ages.

Transport is being organised from most major towns and cities around England. Click here for more details.

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