Give Local Government workers the same Pension Protection as other workers - Cree
Commenting on the 24 hour strike by public sector workers across Northern Ireland in protest over pension arrangements, UUP Spokesperson for Regional Development Leslie Cree MLA said:
“The UUP is committed to securing the pension rights of employees – both in the private and public sectors. We firmly believe that employers have a responsibility to ensure that employees’ pension rights are protected. In this case, Government as the employer is failing to give our local government employees the same pension security it has extended to other public servants. This is fundamentally unfair.
“While recognising this, we also recognise the public’s reliance on the key services provided by local government employees. Strike action rarely achieves its aims – and in the case of key public services hurts families and communities much more than it does Government as the employer.
“I urge Government to back down from its inflexible stance and give our local government workers the same pension protection as other public servants.”