Government Shareholding in NATS to be Disposed of
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Government Shareholding in NATS to be Disposed of
Chancellor announced in Budget that Government Shareholding in NATS to be disposed of.
Had to happen eventually!!
Anyone got a few million spare?
Had to happen eventually!!
Anyone got a few million spare?
Not much of a surprise, been on the cards for a while.
The question is, who wants it ?
The airlines are strapped for cash & given a chance, The Airline Group would sell their shares too.
The question is, who wants it ?
The airlines are strapped for cash & given a chance, The Airline Group would sell their shares too.
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Any new owners of NATS would only be entitled to take any pension contribution surplus that they have accrued and I do not believe that the Civil Aviation Authority Pension Scheme (NATS Section) is in surplus.
I would think however that in the event of a takeover the right of existing employees to be members of the CAAPS would be under great threat.
I would think however that in the event of a takeover the right of existing employees to be members of the CAAPS would be under great threat.
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The dry powder blew away in a light breeze when 30% of members couldn't be arsed voting one way or another to stop our pensions being changed.
Todays announcement was widely expected but it was the only line in the budget that made me wince.
It's probably downhill from here as far as our Ts and Cs are concerned
Todays announcement was widely expected but it was the only line in the budget that made me wince.
It's probably downhill from here as far as our Ts and Cs are concerned
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The dry powder blew away in a light breeze when 30% of members couldn't be arsed voting one way or another to stop our pensions being changed.
The dry powder blew away in a light breeze when 30% of members couldn't be arsed voting one way or another to stop our pensions being changed.
The Budget document states in the section "Asset Sales" that
"as part of a wider programme of asset commercialisation over the next 12 months the Government will:
- explore with other shareholders the options for a potential sale process in NATS".
Budget 2010 .pdf
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One option: a stock market flotation?
If they've got a growing aviation sector then they may get a lot out of coming into NATS who are well respected worldwide. They could gain a lot of valuable expertise for their own sectors by _______ our company.
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I was told by a trustee of the IAL pension Scheme that SERCo only bought IAL because of it's pension scheme; he was on 'gardening leave' (minimum pay after a job in the middle east)due to his refusal to let SERCo get their sticky fingers on the money!!
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I wouldn't worry too much about a prospective purchaser planning a raid on the pension fund! The latest valuation gives:
- The value of the assets is £2,804.9M
- The technical provisions (the assets needed to meet member benefits if the scheme continues as a going concern) are £3156.0M (funding ratio 89%)
- The value of the solvency liabilities (the assets needed to buy insurance policies to provide member benefits earned to date) is £4,433.6M (statutory estimate of solvency 63%)
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The Union is only as strong as it's members. If they are chocolate can't be arsed members then don't blame the organisation.....Having been through what you are about to go through, my condolences for your T's & C's. Your pension will end up being a lot less than you had planned for....Unless of course there are not so many chocolate warriors out there and you are prepared to fight for them.
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The Union rules state that if the govt announces a sale of the rest of it's shareholding (or part of) then the union shall ballot for industrial action. It's there in the standing orders, there's no way round it (unless members vote to give it up). Each member needs to let their rep know what they want to happen should the govt push the plan further, rather than bleating about what has gone before and fighting amongst ourselves.
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The Union rules state that if the govt announces a sale of the rest of it's shareholding (or part of) then the union shall ballot for industrial action. It's there in the standing orders, there's no way round it (unless members vote to give it up).