Increased retirement age prompts strike threats

Two groups of employees have raised the threat of strike action against the Government’s planned regulations. The Government announced in December 2004 that employers will be able to set a default retirement age of 65 under forthcoming age discrimination legislation, but that employees will have the right to request to work longer.

Public sector workers have voted to strike against plans to raise the pension age from 60 to 65. Around 1.5m workers were balloted and union figures suggest 73... (176 more words)

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