The FNV trade union federation is to increase its efforts to get a better pension deal for people who do ‘heavy jobs’ when the state pension age is increased from 65 to 67.

At the end of last year, the union appeared to give up its resistance to the pension age increase for all workers, much to the anger of some members. Last week, the civil service union Abvakabo reiterated its stand that the union should campaign against the two year increase.
But on Monday night, the federation, which has 16 member unions, agreed to concentrate on reducing the impact of the two year increase on workers doing heavy physical work. They should still be able to retire at 65, depending on either how long they have worked or their income.
The government has agreed to make an exception for people who have worked for 42 years. They will only get a 13% cut in their state pension if they insist on retiring at 65. Others will get a much bigger cut.
The pension age is set to increase in two stages: to 66 in 2020 and 67 in 2027.
The CNV trade union federation says people who have worked for 45 years should be able to retire at 65.
Employers back a retirement age based on earnings. The low paid, who tend to do physical labour and have started at a young age, would then be able to quit work earlier.
MPs are due to discuss the pension increase plans on Wednesday