Clarion Housing Group  must raise pay and stop pension cuts to avoid strike action, says UNISON

Caretakers, sheltered housing wardens and other staff at Clarion Housing Group – the largest housing association in the country – have rejected a 5% pay offer, says UNISON today (Thursday).   The union says this is essentially a wage cut that falls well short of inflation and that employees deserve more.   Clarion also plans to cut the pensions of nearly 300 staff. The housing association has said it intends to close all its final salary schemes, which means employees will be significantly worse off, adds UNISON.   The union says Clarion is threatening to sack staff and re-employ them on new contracts and an inferior pension scheme.  Workers have been told that anyone who refuses to accept the new terms and conditions will lose their jobs, says UNISON. UNISON London convenor John Gray, who is also a tenancy specialist at Clarion, said: “Clarion has offered little justification for wrecking the pension futures of so many of its long-serving staff.   “Employees were promised their pensions were safe when they transferred into Clarion from local authorities and other employers.    “Housing association directors and board members have now gone back on their word. This is completely unacceptable, and the employer must think again.”    UNISON London regional organiser Ezequiel Kramer said: “It’s disgraceful that Clarion, the largest housing association in the country, is acting in this ...
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