Thousands of APS members balloted in indexation battle

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The postal ballot of 28,000 Airways Pension Scheme beneficiaries sparked by the scheme's member meeting in the summer has begun.

The ballot of members, pensioners and dependents, being run by Electoral Reform Services, wants to gauge opinion on the switch from RPI indexation to CPI. Former trustee and retired captain Mike...

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