HR chiefs back Labour Party on strike refusal

HR professionals are backing prime minister Gordon Brown’s decision to reject trade union demands for a return to secondary strike action, but other union-friendly policies may still be on the cards.

The Labour Party’s national policy forum last month refused trade union calls to relax strike laws, and will not be
including these measures in its next manifesto.
 

It’s untenable to have a normal retirement age in public-sector schemes that is significantly different from the state retirement age

Brian Bailey, Director of pensions, West Midlands Pension Fund and member of High Pay Commission