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Union stops opposition to pension age riseWednesday 26 August 2009 Trade union federation CNV, the second biggest in the country, has given up its opposition to the government's planned increase in the state pension age, according to sources quoted in several newspapers on Wednesday. The government wants to raise the state pension age from 65 to 67 in an effort to get government finances under control - a move which all the unions had opposed until now. The sources say the federation has decided to agree to the increase because the alternatives being looked at do not work. Unions and employers have been given until October 1 to come up with another way of boosting government funds. However, the union does plan to campaign for improvements to the position of people faced with working longer and to try to stimulate older workers to stay on the job, sources told BNR radio. Just one in five people aged over 60 are still in work.
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dont people work their backsides of enough for "the man" as it is, really man why dont we just relegalize slavery ??? surely in this day and age should it not be lowered, why should the average man/woman pay for the greed of the banks and big business By adhd | August 26, 2009 4:49 PM please 65 jaar is still too much. By komi | August 26, 2009 10:06 PM good point Heather, never thought of that, if i had a business i would rather hire and elderly person, providing they were reasonably healthy, much much more experience than a teenager etc By adhd | August 28, 2009 2:47 PM The pension age should be based on the number of years one has worked and according to the type of work one has done, and be flexible. There should also still be options. Anyone over 55 will be lucky to get a job delivering post with TNT for a miserable "Leftovers"wage. Youth and diplomas are "In" & age and experience not. By stevie | August 29, 2009 6:34 PM Just make it 80 and don't come up with any more plans about pension.. By Oz | September 3, 2009 4:23 PM
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The reason why only one in five people over 60 are in work is because of age discrimination in the workplace. Try getting a job if you are unemployed and over 55!!!!
By Heather Hennessey | August 26, 2009 3:39 PM