During discussions at work yesterday, someone told me that something has to be done about the pension and then tried to convince me that the recently announced ideas were a way forward. A lot of it was a carefully trodden line but when I agreed that yes, something has to be done to keep the pension fund viable, but that the first avenue to explore should be NATS putting in everything they failed to pay in during the 'pension holiday' plus any amount that would have accrued from those contributions had the 'pension holiday' not taken place, there was no answer available. Then there was talk of NATS not being able to fund the pension and going bust and us all working for another provider who won't have a good scheme to offer us.
I think we know where this is going - if they don't tow the line, scare'em into it!