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VPAG at Parliament

Early Day Motion
VPAG representatives met Stephen Metcalfe on Tuesday Dec 6th in Westminster to update him on recent developments in our campaign to win back our pensions.
MPs urge govt action in Visteon scheme fight - read the full article in Professional Pensions

Next Events

Crawford Leads the Carols! (watch here)
Video of The Story So Far
Every Thursday, Basildon 19.30
Every Sat Rayleigh Essex Ford 10-2
 Jan 25, Wind Street Swansea 7.30pm
Jan 27, Annual Curry Night Benfleet
TBD Enfield Railway 8pm
more details....

Legal Update

This week all pension plan members will receive notification in the post giving details of action required by you if you wish to be considered for inclusion in the forthcoming claim against Ford Motor Company for mis- selling of your pension. The two letters you will receive are as follows:
Legal Claim Contact Details
Unite Letter to Members

The date for the court case has been finalised. It is due to start some time in the week commencing 21st January 2013 and is set to last between 7 and 10 days.

Weekly Update

Don't forget The After Christmas Get Together on 27th January at the Maharaja Indian Restaurant London Road Benfleet starts at 7.30 pm.... Dave Weeks is organising this occasion (which was hugely successful last year). So order your tickets , we have to cap the numbers at 100, so get in touch, book your place !!!!!!!!!!! See you there.........
 
Welcome to the new members who are receiving this newsheet for the first time after getting in touch with us after receiving the latest Trustee announcement. Contacts are coming through daily
Last weeks regular demo at Rayleigh Essex Ford was very successful, a good crowd of our regulars met up again after Christmas, as always they were greeted by the many Sainsburys shoppers who are sympathetic to our Pension loss, why don't you stop by, meet old friends and ex work colleagues.
At Thursdays Basildon Sports club meeting again a good turnout of regular attendees, although as we discussed the number of questions we have been receiving by phone and email since the recent 'questionnaire announcement, it was mentioned from the floor that if more people came to the meeting then more people would be aware of what is happening !!!!!!!!!!! so if you haven't been to a meeting, we start at 7.30pm...it would be good to see you there.
We are looking into the strategy for this coming year, someone mentioned about being more aggressive, no more being nice to Ford !!!!!! what do you think ???????? the 3rd anniversary of the plant closures is not far away.....31st March will soon be on us ....do you plan to support any action that may be arranged ?????? 
Events Diary
Thursday 19th January 2012 7.30 pm VPAG meeting at the Ford Sports and Social Club, Basildon, updates and info sharing
Saturday 21st January 2012 10.00-1.00 Picket at Ford dealership at Rayleigh
Wednesday 25th January. Swansea Meeting, Wynd Street
Friday 27th January at the Maharaja Indian Restaurant London Road Benfleet starts at 7.30
Wednesday 1st February. Enfield Meeting
Stay well, stay active, BUT continue to be persistent
regards VPAG......THANKS LEO FOR ALL YOUR INPUT !!!!

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Downloads

Download MP Contact details and instructions
Download letter to leave for your MP
Download Unite 1st questionnaire

Why Ford is Responsible
VPAG now have sufficient evidence to prove that Visteon UK was never a viable profitable organisation and employees were never told of the risks involved. Read the full revealing facts here
Read what Ford told its employees here
Our Cause Parliamentary Support

This site is for the 3000 ex employees of Visteon UK who still have funds in the Visteon UK Pension Fund. Whether your are a current pensioner, or you hold a deferred pension, we are fighting to ensure you get your full entitlement for the many years of hard and dedicated work at both Ford and Visteon as agreed in the European Works Council Agreement
Through this site we will update you regularly on the legal and moral evidence thats exists to support us win this fight. Many of us have well over 30 years loyal service with Ford Motor Company and have paid into the pension scheme, believing that as part of the "family" of Ford we could trust them to support us and our families throughout our retirement Sep 9, BBC news video clip
Around 1000 current pensioners have already had their pension reduced to PPF levels, which in some cases will mean a reduction in excess of 50% for the rest of their lives, despite assurances of mirrored terms and conditions and safeguards from Ford.

Stephen Metcalfe tackles Duncan-Smith
Angela Smith in parliament
Andy Love MP Blog
Bethan Jenkins raises Welsh Asy StatementLetter to Deputy First Minister
UK Gov Select Committe Briefing
Wales-On-Line
Bethan Jenkins Press Release
Peter Hain Press Release
Stephen Metcalfe Press Release
Have Your Say

David Trolley says:
                                         I WAS EMPLOYED AT FORDS IN SWANSEA I STARTED THERE 1990. I WAS TOLD YOU HAVE TO BE EMPLOYED FOR 6 MOUTHS BEFORE YOU CAN JOIN THE PENSION FUND THIS I DID,STARTED IN THE FUND ON 16/01/1991. FORD IN SWANSEA WOULD BE MY LAST EMPLOYER SO I TRANSFERRED MY PENSION FROM MY 2 PREVIOUS JOBS. ONE WAS A LARGE PENSION WITH THE METAL BOX COMPANY IN NEATH (18 YEARS )AND ONE WITH A SMALL JOB E.E.S. IN PORT TALBOT FORD AND VISTEON OFFERED ME ADDITIONAL SERVICE OF 19 YEARS AND 4 MONTHS

I ALSO HAD 18 YEARS AND 5 MONTHS IN FORD VISTEON WHEN I FINISHED THIS GIVE ME PENSIONABLE SERVICE OF 37 YEARS 9 MONTHS. THE PAPER WORK TO TRANSFER MY OLD PENSIONS INTO FORDS/VISTEON WAS NOT SMALL AND THE FORMS TO SIGNED WERE NUMEROUS. WHEN WE WENT INTO VISTEON WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PENSION WAS MIRRORED TO FORDS FOR LIFE DO YOU THINK I WOULD HAVE WASTED MY 37 YEARS 9 MONTHS PENSION TO A FIRM THAT IS SUPPOSEDLY A SUBSIDIARY OF THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY WITHOUT GUARANTEES

  FORD SOLD US DOWN THE RIVER .                                                                  

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