The wealthiest judges in the country are using human rights laws to challenge the Government over cuts to their gold-plated pensions worth hundreds of millions of pounds.
Judges have instructed top barristers to advise them on using human rights laws to sue Ministers who have reduced pensions in line with those paid to senior civil servants.
In the past, judges have not contributed to a pension that pays them half their former salary plus a lump sum pay-off. The changes will result in them contributing for the first time and paying tax on the income the pensions provide.
The government wants public sector workers to pay more into their pensions, work longer and retire with less.
PCS members have rejected the government's proposals and are supporting a programme of action with other unions.
Perhaps the judiciary should join us in taking action.
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