Union dismisses Lib Dems' 'mythical' claims over LGPS

摘要

Local government's largest trade union has accused the resurgent Liberal Democrats of perpetuating negative 'myths' about public sector pensions - and warned that attacking town hall retirement pots could force Britain back into recession.Unison general secretary, Dave Prentis, reacted angrily to statements last week by Vince Cable, the Lib Dem's shadow chancellor, indicating cuts to public pensions could form part of an emergency post-election Budget, designed to identify savings across Whitehall.