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UK pension battle heats up

On Wednesday last week (November 2) the UK Government set out an offer – widely regarded as generous – to workers on public service pensions. However, unions still plan to go ahead with a “day of action” on November 30 – considered to be the widest industrial action in the country since the 1920s.
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Pensions and protests demands action

Sitting on the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral, London, looking over the sea of tents “occupying” the forecourt, I wondered what 2011 would be remembered for. Certainly this movement is highlighting that the people on the street see a disconnect between the financial and real economies. But what are pension funds doing to take action?
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