Still a negotiated benefit in the grand scheme of things. Regardless, in times of record profits on UA/UAX, I would expect a good company to not pinch pennies and increase costs to its employees/contracted employees for the same benefits. If we were losing money and it was a ploy to save the company, that's one thing. This is just to squeeze every cent they can out of the very people who make them money. I got it, they want to keep their share price up and answer to investors, but happy employees = productive employees, and the infinitesimal amount this move increased profitability won't make one lick of difference in their bottom line. In my last job, as management, we took care of our employees and they took care of us. Clearly this industry is different.