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government says wants to talk directly to workers, through unions, pensions revised offer

Danny Alexander, the Chief Secretary of the Treasury, accused some union leaders to be "engaged in a strike" by changes to public sector pensions.

He said the government wanted to talk directly to workers - instead of spending by unions -. Superannuation revised offer

His words on the BBC Andrew Marr in the Sunday program, will be seen as a direct challenge to union leaders who have maintained a strike seeking contact information at the end of November.

asked presenter Jeremy Vine stand-if it was, indeed, to circumvent the union leaders, Alexander replied: "I think the majority of unions, unions moderate, wants to reach an agreement, but there are some who seem desperate, determined if you will, the right to strike.

"What we need to ensure that the interests of employees is not put aside the interests of union leaders who want to go on strike," he said.

Last week, the government offered to change their plans, which aim to reduce the cost of funding public sector pensions at a time when life expectancy increases.

Among the concessions made a proposal was more generous accrual rate - the rate at which pensions accrue in value - as previously planned, and a "cost cap" limits the contributions made by the government.

organizations continue to claim that there are still significant problems with the plans.

"In the hands of these people is the decision on whether or not to strike. In the hands of these people is the influence of unions. "
appearing on the same program, the shadow of Foreign Affairs, Douglas Alexander, said the revised offer was a "positive step" but more is needed to do.