The National Post has an article What’s the deal with union benefits? that reviews some of the pressures facing unions to hang onto what they've achieved through years of collective bargaining.
In other news, The Windsor Star writes how OFL leader feels 'anger I have never seen' discussing a recent meeting in Amherstburg at which stories of dwindling pensions were discussed. One employee with 47 years at the time of her retirement in 1998 was faced with the following:
These are indeed interesting times for unions and unionized employees. With unionization rates at around 30%, it remains to be seen how unions will respond to the economic pressures and member concerns.
In other news, The Windsor Star writes how OFL leader feels 'anger I have never seen' discussing a recent meeting in Amherstburg at which stories of dwindling pensions were discussed. One employee with 47 years at the time of her retirement in 1998 was faced with the following:
She had what she thought was a good company pension – $2,448.90 a
month. The first cut of $507 a month came two years ago. Just recently,
she got a notice that her company pension could be cut to as little as
$1,000 a month.
These are indeed interesting times for unions and unionized employees. With unionization rates at around 30%, it remains to be seen how unions will respond to the economic pressures and member concerns.
