Council workers' strike action over pensions

Council workers have voted for industrial action in protest at pension changes.

Up to 1.5 million staff will stage a walkout on 28 March following a ballot of unions representing cooks, refuse collectors, home helps and others.

The unions are angry at government plans to scrap a rule that allows some to retire on a full pension at 60.

Amicus: http://www.amicustheunion.org/Default.aspx?page=3622

GMB: http://www.gmb.org.uk/Templates/PressItems.asp?NodeID=93533

UNISON: http://www.unison.org.uk/news/news_view.asp?did=2492

TGWU: http://www.tgwu.org.uk/Templates/System/Other.asp?NodeID=92250

UCATT: http://www.ucatt.org.uk/ucatt_news.htm