January 25, 2006

Everybody thinks they are "entitled" to something

Why does everbody think they are "entitled" to something. I just read that several Ford retirees are suing Ford for cutting their health care benefits.

According to the Detroit Free Press:

Three Ford Motor Co. hourly retirees have filed a lawsuit asking a U.S. District Court in Detroit to stop the automaker from forcing retired UAW autoworkers to pay for more of their health care costs.

In the lawsuit filed Tuesday, the retirees said that Ford has no right to unilaterally cut their benefits, and the UAW did not have the authority to negotiate any changes in their health care plans.

Active hourly Ford workers last month narrowly approved a deal that will cost retirees more out-of-pocket expenses for health care, but save Ford an estimated $850 million annually.

What these idiots haven't thought about is that if Ford and other companies such as GM do not take these measures, the companies could potentially disappear and then they would have no health care help and no pension, not to mention the millions that would lose jobs as a result. But they're only concerned with having to pay slightly more out of pocket when they practically have a free ride now. Get a clue.

Posted by adyer at 7:06 AM

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