I'm a member of Amicus and I've just heard that our union won't be giving the members a vote on the new pension proposals.
The crux of which is, new employees will have to work to 65 to have a pension that existing members can take at 60. Or they can still retire at 60, but with a reduced pension.
There are a few good points with the proposals, the new scheme is a sixtieth not an eightieth and unmarried partners are treated more favourably.
I've heard that Unison will be balloting its members on the proposals, so why not Amicus, its so undemocratic.
I guess I shouldn't really be surprised , the union executive ignored a members ballot to reject a 3 year pay deal some 4-5 years ago.
Perhaps I'm just wasting my time.
Anyway, there must plenty of biomeds in Amicus, reading this website, so how do you feel about the lack of consultation.
Steve
