I would like to suggest that one of the benefits of getting rid of permanent staff is that they are members of the "old" pension fund and by getting rid of them it just brings the day closer when members of the "new" pension fund outnumber the old members and then both the management and the unions (acting in the interest of the MAJORITY of members) can make changes to the existing pension entitlement such as transferring the risk to the employee of their pension provision.
Last edited by DC10RealMan; 26th February 2009 at 18:55.