UK Tata Steel workers strike against the pension scheme

[Omaha Steve]

Source: The Hindu

London: A fourth trade union at Tata Steel UK voted on June 5 for strike action, setting the scene for the biggest labour dispute in the British steel industry in three decades after three unions backed a strike last week.

Members of trade union Unite voted 70 per cent in favour of a strike over Tata Steel's proposal to change their pension scheme. They will be joined by members of UK unions Community, GMB and UCATT if a strike proceeds.

"We have offered Tata Steel UK the savings it says it needs. Instead the company is hell bent on making people who work in a physically demanding environment graft unnecessarily for a further five years to get their full pension," Unite national officer for steel Paul Reuter said.

On Wednesday, British Prime Minister David Cameron said the government had started discussions with the steel industry over how to safeguard jobs and highlighted the need for talks with Tata Steel.

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[Hotler]

1. Stand tough steel workers of Tata.

I support you. I do not beleive for a minute that the robber barons that own Tata Steel are hurting for money. If the company needs to cut cost let the managers and the CEO's take the first cuts in pay and benefits.