GMB Gas Strike Solid Throughout Britain

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Date: 13 December 2005

Brian Strutton GMB National Secretary for British Gas commenting on the strike by gas engineers on Monday 12th December 2005 said:

"Reports from all around the country are that the strike by GMB gas engineers is very solid - the only people working are those on agreed emergency duties. The industrial action is going to plan on what is a reasonably mild day.

British Gas have now seen the strength of feeling demonstrated by their employees. GMB urges British Gas to stop their unilateral closing of the pension fund to new starters and await the outcome of the next actuarial valuation of the pension fund which is due in little more that 12 months time. This would be in line with their agreement of two years ago when our members agreed to increase their contributions to the fund to keep it open to new starters. This strike demonstrates that employers will not get away with unilaterally reneging on agreements with their employees."

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