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06-11-2009, 01:14 PM
Molson retirees: No beer
for you
Current employees allotment slashed
Updated: Thursday, 11 Jun 2009, 12:52 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 11 Jun 2009, 12:35 PM EDT
By FRANK CARNEVALE, Special Contributor
NEWFOUNDLAND, Canada - An allotment of 864 free bottles of beer each year for retired workers of Molson is going away.
Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE55956U20090610) reports that Molson retirees in Newfoundland, Canada will see their monthly allotment of beer fall from six dozen a month to zero over the next five years. Current workers will see their allotment drop from 72 dozen bottles a year to 52 dozen.
Some retirees held a protest outside the brewery last week and are demanding a meeting with company officials. Approximately 2,400 retirees will be affected by the change.
"There was no consultation, we just received a letter that this is a done deal, which is totally unfair," said Bill Bavis, who retired six years ago after 32 years at Molson (http://www.thestar.com/article/647664) . "I think with the economic downturn they're trying to take advantage of us, as a way to cut retirees' benefits and justify it."
Molson said it was looking to "standardize" its complementary beer policy and save $1 million a year.
for you
Current employees allotment slashed
Updated: Thursday, 11 Jun 2009, 12:52 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 11 Jun 2009, 12:35 PM EDT
By FRANK CARNEVALE, Special Contributor
NEWFOUNDLAND, Canada - An allotment of 864 free bottles of beer each year for retired workers of Molson is going away.
Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE55956U20090610) reports that Molson retirees in Newfoundland, Canada will see their monthly allotment of beer fall from six dozen a month to zero over the next five years. Current workers will see their allotment drop from 72 dozen bottles a year to 52 dozen.
Some retirees held a protest outside the brewery last week and are demanding a meeting with company officials. Approximately 2,400 retirees will be affected by the change.
"There was no consultation, we just received a letter that this is a done deal, which is totally unfair," said Bill Bavis, who retired six years ago after 32 years at Molson (http://www.thestar.com/article/647664) . "I think with the economic downturn they're trying to take advantage of us, as a way to cut retirees' benefits and justify it."
Molson said it was looking to "standardize" its complementary beer policy and save $1 million a year.