UNISON to ballot health members over pensions

Union News reports that UNISON is to ballot its 450,000 health members over the government’s proposals for a new NHS pension scheme. The ballot will begin on the 11th April and close on 27 April and health workers including nurses, therapists, paramedics, cooks, cleaners and porters will be asked if they want accept or reject the proposed pension agreement as the best that can be achieved through negotiations. http://union-news.co.uk/2012/03/unison-to-ballot-health-members-over-pensions/
http://www.unison.org.uk/asppresspack/pressrelease_view.asp?id=2643