Originally Posted by
TurbineDriver
Why in the world would we as pilots ever consider giving control of our retirement money to the company again?
The union is looking at dropping our 401k contribution in exchange for a Variable defined benefit pension plan. No guarantees you would ever see that money again after a bankruptcy or if you were fired etc.
Heck no!!!!
My favorite part about the 401k is it’s my money and I can invest it how I choose.
Let’s hope this gets voted dead ASAP.
You don’t lose any earned and accrued retirement if your fired or quit. The only mechanism that could trigger that is a chapter 11 filing.