Merseyside glass manufacturer Pilkington Glass has informed its staff that their salaries will be frozen indefinitely unless they agree that their pensionable salary be fixed at their April 2013 pay levels.

The decision by the company, which employs 1,500 staff across the UK, could erode the past and future benefits of all members of the scheme regardless of age or length of service.

Unite said that Pilkington Glass has warned employees that if they do not agree to the changes within the company, they could be faced with dismissal.

Unite national officer Linda McCulloch said: “The owner of Pilkington Glass is attempting to bully and intimidate staff out of their hard-earned pensions. The company have refused to negotiate or explore alternatives to freezing its workers’ pensionable pay.

“Staff are furious, nine in ten of them want a strike ballot and the union is taking advice from its lawyers on the legality of the company’s proposals. Unite is going to fight the company’s bullying behaviour until managers get around the table and negotiate a sensible and fair solution.”

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