md11fr8dog. I see three ways for this to change: bankruptcy, negotiations, or external influence. But it looks like nothing I can describe will help you believe that this can be changed outside the boundaries of our contract. it's an industry wide issue so I see an industry wide solution coming... just don't know where from (the courts, the legislators, or companies saying "we're gonna do this and what are ya gonna do about it?....if the principles of early retirements predate contracts, I think legal precedent is already set). we'll just have to disagree.

I prefer to see this negotiated now, but I'd go for a side letter, a parking lot deal, or a drug deal at this point. I hope I'm wrong, but I think this change is coming sooner rather than later.

How does your A plan change if, by some unforeseen circumstance, the rule changes?