All along, I have said this is a scam to get the guys with their high 5 and over 25 extra money on the way out the door.
They will be locked in, and the guys junior to them will absorb all the risk.
This is precisely the two-tiered retirement system the union said they didn't want to entertain during the last negotiations, so why is it ok now?
Because the "I've got mine and want more" crowed is pushing for it and they are in control.
If you don't have 25 years on the property, you should be an automatic no vote, because you are going to get screwed while they profit from your screwing.
Hmm... sort of reminds me of age 65?
Hmm...sort of reminds me of the 25K VEBA BS!
They keep saying it is "my" union, but they keep giving away "my" share of the pie to someone else!
If this passes, and I hope it does not, this will fracture the union permanently, right before we go into contract negotiations.
Pretty stupid if you ask me.