I have- I'm a HCP which muddies the waters somewhat- but hey, guess the Coalition are delighted that the Daily Mail reading public might loathe us nasty, gold-plated pension hoarding Public Sector Workers even more if a essential public service is compromised!
Once upon a time there was a special independent commission convened to discuss the wage rises etc of workers such as us, based on the principle that striking, for us, was a much more difficult 'moral' decision to make than for say a teacher or train driver. So we were less likely to find ourselves pushed into tight corners
That no longer exists.
My ballot paper is counted on Nov 14th so I have a few days to consider.
Personally I can't help but think that the 'trade off' for the long hours and rubbish pay I received 25 years ago was my pension so I am maybe not going to stand by whilst that is effectively decimated.
I am prepared to work for more years before receiving it, but as for the 'higher contributions' and 'lower returns' in addition to 'more years work'.... No.