Ineos reduction in workforce pensions House of Commons - Early Day Motion

23 April 2008

Unite the Union is asking its members to contact their MP and urge them to support the Ineos workers.

Members of Parliament are being asked to sign up to an Early Day Motion (EDM) to give their support to the 1,200 workers at the Ineos plant in Grangemouth who are preparing to strike to defend their pensions.

New EDM 1391 - Ineos Reduction in Workforce Pensions Tue, 22 April 08 | House of Commons - Early Day Motion

Summary
EDM 1391 was first put down on 22nd April 2008 by Michael Connarty

That this House is alarmed by the proposal of INEOS to reduce the pension rights of the workforce at the former BP oil refinery and chemicals complex at Grangemouth, Scotland, from that which had been part of the terms and conditions of employment of the workforce when INEOS bought the BP site; acknowledges that the INEOS proposal is to create a two-tier workforce with all new employees being denied a final salary pension; notes that as a result of the new proposal 97 per cent. of trade union members in an 86 per cent. ballot return voted for strike action after exhaustive negotiations; expresses concern at the aggressive tactics of INEOS senior management in undermining the agreed consultative processes; and supports the efforts of the INEOS workforce and their trade union UNITE to sustain existing pension arrangements on this very profitable complex for the benefit of all current and future employees.

On 22 April 2008 it was signed by:

Michael Connarty
Mr Brian H. Donohoe
Dr Doug Naysmith
Jim Sheridan
Mr Edward O'Hara
Mr David Hamilton
Mrs Ann Cryer
Anne Moffat
David Taylor
Mr David Drew
John Austin
Alan Simpson
Sandra Osborne
Mr Andrew Love
Mr David Anderson
Mr Jim Hood
Jim Dobbin
Mr Gordon Marsden
Colin Burgon
Mr Jim Devine
Mr Dai Havard
Kelvin Hopkins
Dr Ian Gibson
Lynne Jones
Mark Lazarowicz
Ms Diane Abbott
Harry Cohen
Mr Frank Field
John McDonnell
Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews
Joan Walley
Mrs Betty Williams
Ms Katy Clark
Geraldine Smith
Mr Kevan Jones
Jeremy Corbyn
Kate Hoey
Mr Denis Murphy

Scotland
In addition, the Scottish Parliament has also had a motion submitted

New S3M-1760 - INEOS Reduction in Workforce Pensions Tue, 22 April 2008 | Scottish Parliament - Motion Lodged

Summary
The following motion on INEOS Reduction in Workforce Pensions was lodged in the Scottish Parliament by Cathy Peattie on 22nd April 2008.

Contents
*S3M-1760# Cathy Peattie: INEOS Reduction in Workforce Pensions-That the Parliament notes the proposal by INEOS to reduce the pension rights of the workforce at the former BP oil refinery and chemicals complex at Grangemouth from those which had been part of the terms and conditions of employment of the workforce when INEOS bought the BP site; further notes that the INEOS proposal is to create a two-tier workforce with all new employees being denied a final salary pension and resulted in 97% of trade union members in an 86% ballot return voting for strike action after exhaustive negotiations; expresses concern at the aggressive tactics of INEOS senior management in undermining the agreed consultative processes, and supports the efforts of the INEOS workforce and its trade union, Unite, to sustain existing pension arrangements on this very profitable complex for the benefit of all current and future employees.