I am not at all amazed by those few who have been campaigning for a No vote during the ballot on the LGPS scheme. They have continued going on about rejecting a proposal that we could not defeat because we are not organised enough to mount a decisive campaign against the government. They know that marching down London twice a year will not bring the Con Libs down and the 'deal' will be imposed.
So if they know members will be voting to accept the new scheme why campaign with such vigour to get people to say no? Some would say that this is a traditional method used by the hard or the left of the left groups in Britain who know the end result but want to protect their credentials amongst each other. They would be better off putting more effort into organising their local branches and increasing membership that way they will have a real lever to use when it comes to a fight? Some branches have around 20 to 30% membership of the workplace. Why not put effort into changing that?
Well said Nick. Also fail to understand that many members are on poverty pay and can't afford it. Unless our density levels improve, effective strike action is dubious
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