Denmark - Union criticizes call for pension reform - January 21, 2010

The FOA public sector union says that pension reform in recent years has had an impact with 31% of its members taking early retirement in 2009, down from 41% in 2006. The union argues that this is one reason why further pension reform should not be on the agenda. FOA also points out that the issue has been raised again because of pressure on public finances and it says that it is outrageous that public finances should be used to bail out the finance sector with the consequence that demands are made to cut workers’ pensions.

English: http://www.epsu.org/cob/335

Danish: http://www.foa.dk/Forbund/Presse.aspx?newsid={BDBF803C-D8DB-4428 ...

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