After the successful strike on Tuesday 28th March, there was some movement from the Government.
30th March: Deputy prime minister John Prescott escalated the pensions dispute - by rushing ahead with the government’s changes to local government pensions. UNISON's response is Unions call further strike action
31st March, morning: Guardian Newspaper carried a story about problems with MPs' pensions and what they plan to do about it: Millions to bail out MPs' pensions
31st March, afternoon: UNISON issues press release STRIKE LATEST: Meat hygiene strike deferred because "informal talks have taken place with the employers and government on the future of the Local Government Pension Scheme. UNISON is now calling on meat hygiene staff to report for work as normal on Monday. Further talks will begin early next week to determine whether an agreement can be reached to protect existing staff and begin negotiations on the new scheme. The action has been deferred to allow the best chance for a successful resolution of the dispute."
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The press release about deferred industrial action can be found here: WEEK-LONG MEAT STRIKE DEFERRED TO ALLOW TALKS TO TAKE PLACE
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