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Amen! There were two sets of idiots here: those running the company for thinking they could provide Utopia, and those thinking the world owes them a living. Whoever in their right mind would think that charging $6 a month for benefits which costs probably hundreds a month is reasonable?

Then there's the guy that says this is a tough position to be in at this stage of life. Cry me a river, dude. How much of your salary did you save for your retirement? If you planned ahead and saved a bunch, my commendations. But you should have done that anyway. Why would you depend on promises that may or may not be fulfilled and that depend on the continued financial success of any particular company? Companies--big ones--go out of business every day.

But whiner of the day in this article goes to Joe Pancoe, who apparently thinks the world owes him a living. (Odds are 100-1 that this guy votes for every Democrat/Socialist/Utopian/Communist that makes the ballot.) Joe, are you saying YOU did not benefit from all your years at a high-paying job given to you by a union that eventually destroyed the steel industry in this country? What percentage of your salary did you save every single month after your kids were grown and out of the house?

Whoever in their right mind would think that charging $6 a month for benefits which costs probably hundreds a month is reasonable?

I wonder how many days these steelworkers worked for only $6 dollars an hour?

20 years ago, $6 dollars was a lot different than today.

If the company failed to put inflation measures into their plan, that's their problem, not the retired workers'.

Whoever in their right mind would think that charging $6 a month for benefits which costs probably hundreds a month is reasonable?

I think that $6 figure is a mistake. That is probably the prescription drug co-pay. The premium runs around $150/month for the insured and spouse and around $300 if there are any dependents.