During the recent day of action on 30 November, two million public sector workers expressed their concern about the UK government's proposed changes to public sector pensions.
Last Thursday, members of parliament were given their first opportunity to show support or opposition to those changes in a parliamentary vote on a motion from Plaid Cymru and the Scottish National party.
The motion recognised the valuable work done by public sector workers, argued that they should receive pensions which are affordable, sustainable and fair, and called on the UK government to reverse their unfair changes to public sector pensions.
Shockingly, Labour abstained on this motion.
In the 18 months since these changes were first mooted, Labour have held 36 different opposition debates but have not held a single debate on the subject of public sector pensions.
The trade union link is very good for Labour – in the past year they received more than £10m of donations from trade unions, nearly 90% of their donations.
Perhaps trade union members should start to ask whether their money is being wisely spent on a party which does not support their interests.
Jonathan Edwards MP
Plaid Cymru, Carmarthen East and Dinefwr