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Women’s conference shows full support for WASPI campaign for pension equality

Unfortunately the government didn’t tell them until 2009, some 14 years later. UNISON general […]

Women born in the 1950s who lost out on their state pension when the government made retirement age 65 for both men and women are lobbying MPs later today (Wednesday). The changes introduced in 1995 have affected approximately 2.6m women now in their late 50s and early to mid 60s, who’ve had barely any notice […]

Women across the north of England are travelling to London today (Wednesday) to lobby MPs against changes to the state pension age

I’m proud that UNISON – the largest membership organisation for women in the UK – is supporting the WASPI campaign, not just because so many of our members are […]

by Jeanette Smith, UNISON Hampshire Local Government branch

First day of debate sees elegates discuss health and safety for women, plus the plight of the Waspi generation

Campaign will go on for Backto60 justice

Recently the fight has gone to the courts. Yet today the High Court ruled against them. This is a terrible blow for the millions of women who will have been hoping for a very different outcome.

Compensation will help millions of women born in the 50s who miss out

The two-day hearing in the Court of Appeal is scheduled for today and tomorrow. UNISON – the UK’s largest trade union, which represents over one million […]

Ombudsman recognition welcome but process has been too long

Changes to pension law in 1995 and 2011 delayed the state pension age for 1950s-born women by up to six years. Many received information about the change with just one […]