Property rights are supposed to be at the centre of capitalist economies, and it’s our pension savings invested in shares that make us the owners of companies! If we are to learn anything from the current economic crisis it’s this – we can’t pay our pension contributions and just walk away. The government, through Paul Myners the Minister for the City stresses that they can only do so much…
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/769f43dc-b679-11de-8a28-00144feab49a.html?nclick_check=1
It is vital to the economy that our corporations generate long-term value for us. To achieve it, we need a new enlightenment in economic governance. UNISON members can rise to this challenge and take up the mantle of responsible ownership…..is your pension fund a responsible owner? You can start by asking them.
For more information visit the groundbreaking Capital Stewardship website
http://www.capitalstewards.org/
