"Halliburton sues retirees over health benefit cutbacks"

[mark wayne]

Article in todays Houston Chronicle
Copyright story by L.M. Sixel

Here is some "compassionate conservatism" demonstrated by Dick's former (current?)employer
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When Halliburton announced in November that it would stop providing health insurance for its retirees who are eligible for Medicare, some got upset.
Three wrote the company complaining about the change that's scheduled to take effect Jan. 1 and promptly got sued — by Halliburton.
"I was flabbergasted," said Paul Bryant, one the three complaining executives and a former vice president of human resources for Halliburton until he retired in 1999.
The fact that Halliburton is dropping health benefits for its retirees in favor of Medicare is nothing new in today's business world.
That they were sued for complaining is relatively new.
Halliburton must have figured the retirees would eventually sue and made a pre-emptive strike, said Joe Ahmad, an employment lawyer with Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Anaipakos in Houston.
It's an unusual tactic in an employment case, said Ahmad, who is not involved in the dispute. But by suing first, Halliburton can choose where the case is filed and will have a chance to present its case first.
"A lot of times, you can win before the other side can even speak," Ahmad said.


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[MrBenchley]

1. Unbelievable!!

Republicans ARE the scum of the earth....how many billions of dollars in no-bid contracts did these scumbags get?

[Zookeeper]

2. Typical modern corporate strategy...

...Why spend money providing health benefits, when they can get us taxpayers to foot the bill? They are greedy and shameless! It's time to demand that corporations start paying their own costs of doing business.

[Moderator]

3. Duplicate

Continue here please:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=719161