[DungeonMaster]

RUSH! the man worked 20 years toward that pension and they pulled the rug out 4 months from the finish line!

That happens a lot and it even happens to people in unions. It happened to my mother in law and she was a Teamster.

[MinuteGal]

I think one of the caller's points that he was trying to make is that the GE company execs AGREED to the lifetime pensions and medical care that retirees are getting....a total sum that is driving the company into possible bankruptcy.

Therefore, his reasoning is that the company management at that time is ALSO responsible for the present financial woes, not soley the responsibility of the union.

However, he didn't get much chance to expound on this point. The majority of the debate actually became Rush's usual history of how he was a self-made man.

The caller should have known you never get a well-rounded debate with any radio host. The host controls the time devoted to each side of the issue. He also controls the shut-off switch.

The guy was game, though. I give him credit for that.

Leni