Opperman: Positive progress on Royal Mail CDC but long way to go

Victoria Tichá
clock • 3 min read

Talks on Monday to discuss the collective defined contribution (CDC) proposals for Royal Mail were "very productive", according to the pensions and financial inclusion minister.

Speaking at the Trades Union Congress's (TUC) annual pensions conference on 27 February, Guy Opperman revealed there had been a meeting on 26 February between the Department for Work and Pensions, ...

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