It depends....If they negotiate or add funds for the purpose of improving the retiree health plan that you pay for, maybe so. The trustees of the retiree plan make changes, which they will notify the participants of the plan, in writing.
I wish. If that was the case, I would still be paying $50 per month. Maybe they will reimburse me for the overcharges.
Absolutely. Before this contract retired couples were paying $100 a month. Now it's $400
each new contract can change a retirees benefits. do not look for any improvement the price of benefits will go up. best of all you do not get to vote after you retire.
Couldn't have said it better as I take the knife out of my back. 30 years of service and being thrown to the curb. Retirees should have to the right to vote after their service, these are benefits that were earned. We paid our dues, and we should be able to vote on any policies that will affect us. I don't recall anything in my book that was given to me when I retired that said they could increase my insurance premiums after retirement. The only notation was my premiums would continue at $50 per month. Maybe I overlooked it.
You have to pay for it though Mo
It keeps going up
It's at least 100% more than what you're paying for it now.
The fact retirees can't vote, pretty much explains why retirees are the easiest to screw over. No ramifications to face from retirees. The ol divide and conquer also seems to apply a bit here.
As of today, yes. When you retiree, who knows. After you retire, you may have it for awhile, and then lose it. We are seeing now, everything is subject to change. Whatever was told to you now or before, is meaningless.
You bring up a good point, all the more reason to stay in contact with current members and stress how important this will be for future members to push for improvements in this area.
