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Bell takes the axe to future retirement benefits

JANET MCFARLAND

Globe and Mail Update

Latest comment posted at 11:15 AM EDT 28/03/07

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  1. P Martin from St. John's, NL, Canada writes: Not to worry. Get a government job. No problems with retirement benefits if that happens. Become a politician and really get set for life. Definitely no problems after that. The public is always more than willing to pay for your benefits...
  2. Mr Fijne from Calgary, Canada writes: Welcome to Sabia's world! All of you who told trust unitholders to get on with it, how does it feel to be betrayed?
  3. R H from Canada writes: I wonder how much money Bells Pension Fund lost when they too were castrated by Harpers Income Trust Betrayal?

    Perhaps their decision to cut back on your retirement benefits is in part a result of loosing so much money when Harper betrayed our seniors and retirees by reneging on his passionate promise not to change Income Trust Tax law.

    If you are a Bell employee, why don't you ask how much money your pension fund held in Income Trusts?

    Watch Harper make the solemn promise that he BROKE here:

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=Xtiykp-WDG4

    The really scary thing is that the Canada Pension Plan held 1.5 billion in Income Trusts prior to Harpers betrayal. That's your retirement fund people. Too bad really.

    You got suckered by Harper and Flim Flam Flaherty.
  4. Bill Montreal from Montreal West, Canada writes: I'm one of those who are "lucky" to be leaving just prior to 20012, so my benifits will not be touched however, if Bell is following in the footsteps of Telus, perhaps they can start with corporate earnings and stock performance. Once those targets are met they would then have a better chance of "selling" this change to their employees.
  5. Gary Dare from Portland, Oregon, Canada, writes: Looking at the 2012 deadline, it looks like BC wants to sweep out half its baby boomers who want to save their benefits. Those who are oldest and/or most senior (there is a difference), higher on the compensation scale.
  6. jeff s from Hamilton, Canada writes: RH......you make the SAME comment everytime a business story pops up. Get some new material. Let me summarize your main points:

    Income Trust Betrayal...

    Flim Flam Flaherty....

    Harper broke his promise, here check out the video......

    betraying our seniors and retirees....

    Honestly, WE GET IT, we all know where you stand on the issue. NOw, get some new material, or stop jamming up the comment boards with your nonsensical ramblimgs.

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