BBC pensions strike on hold

12 April 2012

The BBC still hopes it can negotiate a deal after thousands of staff voted to strike in a row over pensions.

Programmes such as the Ryder Cup, breakfast television and the Conservative and Labour conferences could be affected if the strike goes ahead.

Unions held back from naming strike dates so that talks can be held over the next two weeks to resolve the dispute.

They say that the corporation's plans to cap pensionable pay at one per cent from next April and revalue pensions at a lower level will devalue existing pensions.

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