AA patrol staff vote for strike

AA patrol staff have voted to go on strike in a row over pensions
12 April 2012

AA patrol staff have voted to go on strike in a row over pensions - raising the threat of the first ever walk-out at the motoring organisation.

The Independent Democratic Union said its members had backed strikes by 57% in a high turnout of 87% of its 2,400 members.

National secretary Alistair Maclean said it was clear there was "widespread anger" over plans to cap employee pensions.

The union urged the AA to hold fresh talks, otherwise strike dates will be set.

Mr Maclean said AA staff were set to lose thousands of pounds under changes to pension pay-outs, which they found "completely unacceptable".

He said the private equity groups which own the AA are "highly profitable", adding: "Staff have gone through a major reorganisation. They have taken all the pain and don't accept that private equity can come in and buy and sell them like a tin of beans.

"They have created a lot of wealth for themselves at the expense of ordinary workers. We need to get back into negotiations to see if we can resolve this. If not, we will set dates for action."

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