Action warning over pension reform talks
GUERNSEY can expect widespread industrial action if any changes to public sector pensions are not properly negotiated.
GUERNSEY can expect widespread industrial action if any changes to public sector pensions are not properly negotiated.
The warning came from the new man in charge of Unite the Union.
In his first interview since taking over from Ron Le Cras in May, regional officer Bob Lanning (pictured) questioned why Guernsey was reviewing its public sector pension scheme.
The 52-year-old, who has negotiated schemes for local authority workers in the UK, wondered why Guernsey should mirror the UK mainland.
'The excuse they are using is a massive deficit, so I would like to know what Guernsey's excuse would be.'
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