One more scary thing I forgot to mention that I heard at work today from a Prospect rep, at the pay meeting last Friday NATS are
already bleating
again that they can't afford the NEW pension proposal costs, inparticular NSL can't pay the necessary contributions to support it. Bye, Bye NSL.
So expect some more propaganda on the natsnet about taking a pay freeze, which equates to a 4.8% pay cut, to save the NEW pension scheme.
Since the "yes" vote on the first pension proposal, the scheme is a sitting duck for management to chip away at, along with all our other terms and conditions. I still find it hard to believe "we" voted yes, I can sort of understand the admin staff who don't have the job security that ATCO's do, but why on earth would 60% of ATCO's have voted yes? I'll never fathom that out.
