GMB members accept pensions offer from Historic Royal Palaces
GMB members at Historic Royal Palaces accept revised pension offer ending dispute
Our members can be proud that they stood up and fought hard, says GMB London
GMB members working for Historical Royal Palaces (HRP) at the Tower of London and Hampton Court Palace have voted to accept the revised pension offer that which was presented to them by HRP following two days of strike action, ending the union’s dispute with the independent charity. [See notes to editors for previous GMB press releases]
Although unable to prevent the closure of the defined benefit pension scheme GMB members have gained significant improvements to the defined contribution scheme not only for themselves but for all other existing HRP defined contribution scheme members.
Michael Ainsley, GMB Regional Organiser said:
“We are disappointed not to have prevented the closure of the defined benefit pension scheme, however our members have voted to accept this new offer which is considerably better than what was originally on the table.
“Our members can be proud that they stood up and fought hard, they maintained all along that they were prepared to talk and would have preferred that HRP had talked to them before deciding unilaterally to take their pension from them.”
ENDS
Contact: Michael Ainsley 07974 250 947 or GMB London Press Office 07970 114 762
Notes to Editors
Previous GMB Press Releases
1] HRP strike days suspended to consult on new pensions offer (15 February 2019)
https://www.gmblondon.org.uk/news/hrp-strike-days-suspended-to-consult-on-new-pensions-offer
2] GMB members at Historic Royal Palaces to hold walkout and demonstration (4 February 2019)
3] GMB members at HRP announce three more days of strike action (23 January 2019)
https://www.gmblondon.org.uk/news/gmb-members-at-hrp-announce-three-more-days-of-strike-action
4] Beefeaters strike to go ahead as pension discussions end without agreement (21 January 2019)
5] GMB suspend strike action as HRP pensions offer to be put to members (14 January 2019)
6] GMB suspend strike action for further talks with Historic Royal Palaces (7 January 2019)
7] Beefeaters at Historic Royal Palaces to strike on Tuesday 8 January (17 December 2018)
https://www.gmblondon.org.uk/news/beefeaters-at-historic-royal-palaces-to-strike-on-january-8
8] “Historic Royal Palaces staff to be balloted on strike action over closed pensions” (29 Nov 2018)
9] “Beefeaters to be balloted on strike action” (9 Nov 2018)
https://www.gmblondon.org.uk/news/beefeaters-to-be-balloted-on-strike-action
