Pension Fund Makes Quick Response!

I bet that this is not a headline that you see that often! My fund responed within 24 hours to the message that I sent via Fair Pensions. Even though it was not the most informative of replies (see below)

Hi John,

Thank you for your email dated 13 February 2007.

This is a matter for the Investment Panel of which I believe you are a member. May I suggest you raise it at the next meeting.

Regards

Pensions Manager
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
2 Clove Crescent
London E14 2BE

Still, imagine if you could get others in your trade union branch or ward to contact their schemes?

Lobby Your Pension Scheme to Stop Greedy Drug Dealer!

Fair Pensions has sent me an email about a campaign to stop drugs giant Novartis preventing India from producing life saving drugs at an affordable rate. It appears that Novartis (who you probably "own" bits of via your pension scheme, life assurance or saving plan) is taking the Indian government to court to try and stop them making cheap copies of prescription drugs. I thought this sort of thing was sorted a few years back when the big drug companies backed off taking South Africa to court, when they were trying to make cheap anti-viral medicine to combat HIV and AIDS. Public pressure did win that time. So click on link and send them details of your pension plan and they will tell you how to lobby them. Better still, see if you could get involved with your pension scheme and become a member trustee/representative (Local government scheme)!