For once I agree with acbus 1 (not withstanding the description of the esteemed management who have NOT covered themselves in glory over this and many other issues!!) ALL the bmi workforce need to fight as one over these proposals, this pension scheme is part of our terms and conditions of employment, indeed when I joined the company I was told membership was a condition of employment. The indecent haste with which the board wishes to push through any changes raises suspicion that there is more "news" in the pipeline and that the pension fund status may have some bearing on this "news". There are other options that could be considered, such as transferring assets to the fund to make up the deficit, this would have no impact on company cashflow. I agree with TB`s closing line "doing nothing is not an option" only it is the scheme members who must "do somthing" and very quickly, to prevent a massive erosion to our collective terms and conditions, the union groups throughout the company MUST get together and work in unison to challenge these proposals. I for one would be happy to contribute to a fighting fund to finance legal action.