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Winter 2017 View IN THIS ISSUE: P07 FAIRER PENSIONS FOR WOMEN P46 POVERTY P13 OBITUARY WASPI campaigning for fairness for 25% of elderly struggle to survive, whilst Remembering Rodney Bickerstaffe, a thousands of women born in the 1950s £3.5 bn of benefits goes unclaimed labour movement great THE LINK THE MAGAZINE OF THE RETIRED MEMBER’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE WINTER 2017 WWW.CWU.ORG LOBBYING PARLIAMENT Campagining for a decent deal for pensioners EDITOR’S COLUMN ContactUs STRIKE, YES VOTE CWU The Communications Union DAVE WARD 150 The Broadway, Wimbledon, GENERAL SECRETARY London SW19 1RX T: 020 8971 7200 E: [email protected] s we approach the end of taking a motion to a local Labour Party W: www.cwu.org 2017, as I’m sure retired or getting involved more directly, all General Secretary Amembers will recognise, the of us have a role to play in the union’s DAVE WARD industrial challenges we face as a campaigns. E: [email protected] @davewardGS union are coming to the fore. With the relaunch of the union’s In Royal Mail, the 89.1% Yes #CloseTheGap campaign against low Publication Editor SIMON ALFORD vote for strike action at the start pay for our agency worker members in E:[email protected] of October was an overwhelming Manpower and BT – and with BT raising Consulting Editor rejection of the business’s plans. the prospect of closing the BT Pension Paul Donovan Although we have been forced Scheme for active members – it is equally BT personal Helpline into mediation, crucially the ballot important that we all get behind our T: 0800 731 1919 is still live and unless Royal Mail members here. Accenture BT Pension significantly shifts its position it is Alongside the industrial challenges central T: 0800 731 1919 simply delaying strike action. we face, politically the government is BT Benevolent Fund One notable feature of the dispute looking increasingly weak. For us as a T: 0845 602 97 14 Royal Mail Pensions Centre which I wanted to mention here has union this means there is a genuine T: 0800 731 1919 been the level of engagement we’ve prospect of securing a radical Labour Rowland Hill Fund T: 0800 232 1762 seen across the union and the wider government which – along with the public support our members in Royal pledges on our industries – is committed Support your magazine and send items for the Mail have received. to protecting the triple lock on the state next issue to: This underlines to me pension, maintaining the winter fuel The Editor, SDGS Department, 150 how important it is allowance and investing in the NHS. the Broadway, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1RX that the whole union On all these fronts the CWU will comes together in continue to be at the forefront of the Published on behalf of campaigning. Whether labour movement in standing up for our CWU it’s supporting our members and re-asserting trade union Century One Publishing Ltd. Alban Row, 27-31 Verulam Road members on values in the country today. St. Albans, Herts AL3 4DG social media, T: 01727 893 894 F: 01727 893 895 E: [email protected] W: www.centuryonepublishing.uk Art Editor Heena Gudka Farewell to Rodney, missed by all Design & Production Caitlyn Hobbs BRIAN LEE EDITOR & RMAC MEMBER Cover image CWU The Trade Union Movement and National Pensioners Convention Copyright Reproduction in whole or part by said farewell to Rodney Bickerstaffe. The lifelong trade unionist any means without written permission of the publisher is strictly forbidden. and former NPC president passed away at the beginning of October. The publisher accepts no responsibility for He will be sorely missed by all. errors, omissions or the consequences thereof. The whole of the CWU stands behind the postal members in their The views and opinions IN THIS ISSUE: P07 FAIRER PENSIONS FOR WOMEN fight with Royal Mail. After a fantastic result from the ballot there WASPI campaigning for fairness for P46 POVERTY expressed in THE LINK thousands of women born in the 1950s 25% of elderly struggle to survive, whilst P13 OBITUARY £3.5 bn of benefits goes unclaimed Remembering Rodney Bickerstaffe, a are not necessarily labour movement great can only be one winner. those of the CWU, the THE LINK THE MAGAZINE OF THE RETIRED MEMBER’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE RMAC or the editorial WINTER 2017 WWW.CWU.ORG Please let us know what you think, the Link is always open for team. letters, views – get in touch and let us know. © CWU 2017 Thank you also to Age UK for the sourcing of some of the material in this edition. LOBBYING PARLIAMENT Brian Lee Campagining for a decent deal for pensioners 02 THE LINK WINTER 2017 COLUMNIST TIME RICH PAID THEIR WAY TONY KEARNS: SENIOR DEPUTY GENERAL SECRETARY The lie that elderly people have never had it so good, is exposed by Tony Kearns who argues that growing numbers are being cast into poverty as the 1% rich elite prosper at the cost of everyone else A damning report from pensioners are living in media depiction of life We have also learned the charity Age UK has “material deprivation”, as a retired person in recently of a number revealed the conditions unable even to afford the UK. The nonsense of wealthy individuals that many elderly the basics. spouted around the across the country people are forced to The charity’s research debate over whether the avoiding tax by putting endure on a daily basis. showed that those who country “could afford” their money offshore. Not One in four are are in advanced old age to keep the triple lock on paying tax is effectively struggling financially. or are single or who rent pensions was a case in stealing from everyone More than half a million homes rather than own point. Penny pinching else. Tax avoiders are (572,600) are unable them were at increased on the basis of a false using services like to keep their homes risk of living in poverty, perception that elderly the NHS, education adequately warm, while with nearly one in five people had not suffered and welfare, which 286,300 are unable to (19 per cent) of all 80 so harshly from the are provided by other pay regular bills and to 84 year-olds and 21 austerity driven policies people’s taxes. They 708,800 are unable to per cent of over-85s in of this Government. The are the real spongers, keep their homes damp poverty. figures relayed above yet it never seems to be free. Is this really any certainly expose that portrayed that way. falsehood. Almost a million way to be treating If a number of (945,100) would be anyone in a so-called The mass of the companies and unable to replace a civilised society in elderly are not individuals paid the cooker if it broke down. the 21st century? It prospering, together correct amount of tax The latest is certainly a picture with the other then there would be more Government figures that many would not generations. Some money for pensions, the show that 800,000 recognise from the though are. Take Sir Robert Devereux, the NHS, education and permanent secretary many other services that at the department of we are being regularly Work and Pensions, who told cannot be afforded. oversaw the passing This is an upside down into law of the extension world, where those with of the retirement age to the least pay the most 68. We now learn he is and in some instances retiring at 61 with a those with the most pay £1.8 million pension pot. nothing at all. This has Sir Robert it would seem to stop in order that we comes from the wealthy can have a more fairly 1%, whilst the people we ordered and just society represent are amongst in which everyone across the 99% just struggling the generations can live to survive. and flourish. WINTER 2017 THE LINK 03 Elderly suffer in silence in hospital HOSPITAL CARE where they were not adequately involved and other UK public concerned about the care in decisions about their organisations. A survey published or treatment of their older older relative’s care and Rob Behrens, by Gransnet and the relative in hospital; and treatment. Parliamentary and Health Parliamentary and Health 31% felt that the hospital Poor communication Service Ombudsman, said: Service Ombudsman staff did not have an is a factor in around one “The NHS is a life-line for found elderly, vulnerable adequate understanding third of all complaints many vulnerable older people are often reliant of their older relative’s the Ombudsman service people but when things on relatives to raise condition or care needs. investigates about the go wrong, too many are concerns when things The survey also reveals NHS in England. suffering in silence. go wrong in hospital, The Parliamentary “NHS staff should yet over half (51%) of find it difficult and Health Service make patients and their family members with a to complain Ombudsman makes final loved ones aware of how about care concern say it is difficult 51% decisions on complaints to complain, point them to complain about the that have not been to available support, and hospital care or treatment wider concerns about resolved by the NHS make it absolutely clear of an older relative. communication with in England and UK that their future care will The survey of over older patients and their government departments not be compromised.” 600 Gransnet members families: reveals that of those who Some 2 in 5 of were concerned about the participants did not treatment of their older feel they were kept relative, just over half informed about their (58%) complained; elderly relative’s Two-thirds of those condition in hospital who complained do not and were not given believe complaining enough opportunities makes a difference; some to discuss their care and 35% of respondents said treatment; and 33% of there were occasions respondents felt they were Civil servant retires at 61 with 5 million grandparents take on pension of £1.8 million childcare responsibilities PENSIONS he leaves the job.
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