Thursday, March 4, 2010

Pension cut but not for politicians

Yesterday the Irish government announced changes in pension rules and conditions.

What an opportunity it gave them to change their own absurd pension arrangements. Not a squeak from them on the issue.

People with power and control always feather their own nest. And the ordinary people plod on. With the trade union movement in decline, the plight of the working class is becoming acute.
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