RALLY AGAINST EXCLUSION OF PENSIONERS FROM TALKS TO CUT THEIR PAY
While Michael Noonan’s austerity levies on occupational pension schemes made headlines, little has been reported about the permanent pay cuts inflicted on thousands of pensioners in the commercial semi-state sector. These cuts were triggered by deals negotiated between semi-state employers and trade unions. Overnight in 2014, over 3,000 defined benefit pensioners at Aer Lingus and … Read more