On 8 December, 2,500 workers at manufacturer Unilever went on strike over moves to close their final pension workplace scheme to all its members by July 2012 and move to a less generous career-average scheme.
The strike affected 11 production sites all over Britain that make PG Tips, Marmite, Dove, Pot Noodle and Hellman’s Mayonnaise. The unions point out that these plans would cut retirement income by up to 40 per cent and that the pension fund is financially robust. ■