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UK nuclear workers threaten to strike

Nuclear workers in strike threat at Wylfa and Trawsfynydd, Daily Post 4 Jan 17 Union leaders are to meet to discuss potential action over a pensions row Union leaders representing nuclear workers at Wylfa and Trawsfynydd are to consider strike action over pensions.

The unions said 16,000 workers at 19 sites across the UK face cuts under plans by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority to make savings of £660 million.

  They include hundreds of Magnox staff at Wylfa on Anglesey, which is currently de-fuelling after ending operations at the end of 2015, and Trawsfynydd in Gwynedd, which is being decommissioned.

The unions said the Government’s expectation is that the final salary pension schemes in place across the NDA estate will be reformed by April 2018.

Justin Bowden, GMB national officer, said: “There is no justification for this attack on the pensions of these nuclear workers and their communities.

“These pension funds are in a sound state and underwent considerable reform 10 years ago…….http://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/nuclear-worker-strike-threat-wylfa-12409439

January 6, 2017 - Posted by | employment

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