Thousands of loyal engineers, technicians, and staff helped build Rolls-Royce plc into the global success it is today. They gave decades of skill, dedication, and hard work — believing in the promise that their pensions would provide security in retirement.

In December 2020, the company closed its defined benefit pension scheme to future accruals, cutting short the expected growth of final salary pensions for many who had not yet reached their peak earning years. For countless employees, this decision dealt a heavy financial blow and placed long-planned retirements in uncertainty.

Now, despite reporting record profits and enjoying a company valuation at an all-time high under CEO Tufan Erginbilgiç, the company has written to pension members to propose withdrawing £100 million — half of a £200 million surplus — from the pension fund for corporate purposes.

At a time of unprecedented corporate strength, taking from a pension surplus rather than restoring fairness to those already impacted feels profoundly unjust.

This is about more than money.
It is about trust.
It is about honouring commitments.
It is about standing by the people who built the company’s success.

The UK Government holds a special share in Rolls-Royce plc, giving it unique powers in the company’s governance. Parliament has both the authority and the responsibility to examine whether this course of action reflects fairness, stewardship, and respect for pension members.

We are calling on pension members, their families, beneficiaries, friends, and all who believe in corporate accountability to stand together.

Vote in this poll.
Help us reach 10,000 voices.
Demand that this issue is debated in Parliament.
Urge leadership to do the right thing by past and present employees.

When thousands speak together, they cannot be ignored.