Pension fund democracy has begun. Since last week, more than 1,200 people have gone online to register a protest with their pension fund about BP's and Shell's involvement in exploiting Canadian tar sands. More than a thousand people have already registered their protest over Shell and BP's tar sands involvement. You can add your voice to this at http://fairpensions.org.uk/unison/tarsands Click on the link – put the name of your employer in the search box – follow instructions and it will send an automated email to your fund administrator.
This action could just be the start of a broader movement to enfranchise pension fund members over a range of investors' issues from bankers' bonuses to women on the board. It is adding to the pressure on the oil companies, and on state-controlled Royal Bank of Scotland, which has lent an estimated $7.5bn over the past three years to firms involved in this kind of activity.
Please don’t forget to circulate the details of the unique database and letter sending service for UNISON members. It takes two clicks of a mouse!
Download the leaflet on why this campaign against the oil companies matters…..
http://fairpensions.org.uk/tarsands
