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To: Bob who wrote (189291)	10/4/2001 6:00:36 PM
From: J.B.C.	Respond to of 769670

Correctly stated. Jim

To: Bob who wrote (189291)	10/4/2001 6:40:19 PM
From: Mr. Whist	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Not true. An individual, non-union worker can do little or nothing if the parent company decides it wants to "reconfigure" the pension plan to boost the bottom line or change said plan from a defined benefits plan to a cash-balance plan. A stong union local, however, can prevent such from happening. Been there. Done it. Besides strength in numbers for the brotherhood/sisterhood, there also is the assurance that federal law kicks in when this or that happens. In a perfect world, there would be no need for unions. Unfortunately, we don't live in a perfect world.