Public sector unions sign pension agreements

Late last night the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) signed an agreement, and the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers (NASWUT) are said to be likely to follow. An initial agreement between the government and union bosses representing NHS and local government was reached yesterday. The details of the deals have not yet been confirmed. However, NHS workers were previously offered a deal which lifted all employees earning less than £26,000 out of any contribution increase next year. There are rumours ...