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thousands of OPSEU members were shocked to learn this past February that
they will have to pay more for health care benefits when they retire
as a general first 2017 members have the option tension trust will have to pay 50
percent of the premium costs
in order to receive benefits when they retire these include life insurance
and health dental and vision benefits members will also have to work twice as
long to qualify for benefits
twenty years instead of 10
to win government owes these changes unilaterally the government did not
consult with officer
no negotiations on any kind took place
what to members think that the cuts I think it's outrageous to turn around and
hit a group whose average pensions twenty thousand dollars a year
and suddenly taken on them and present yourself as the wonderful cost-saving
leader Anwar province benefit premiums will cost at least fifteen hundred
dollars for family coverage
an eight hundred dollars for single coverage these are current prices
there's nothing to stop premiums rising in the future
a single parent I live in the city of Tron a life is expensive enough
as it is as I get older and reach retirement I anticipate that life will
become more expensive
and if I have health problems are concerns that all need to deal with
about stage in my life I worry that life will be unaffordable for me
the additional costs will hit members at a time when they can least afford it
the announcement was the moralizing in 10
the from and depressing because after putting 25-30 years of service
path for paneer province Ontario for people of Ontario
are your government is turning around and say you know what his lip and the
you need me the mold
you need benefits because from the age factor but we are not gonna give it to
you
younger of two members at the beginning of their careers
are worried about what the future could bring and also
makes myself a bit nervous and anxious as well because
is this wonder what's gonna happen to people like myself who haven't
been working and and protect the a very long and so if this is happening now
it's just makes you curious what used to happen in the future
wire--the when liberals attacking the health and well-being of their employees
the liberals claim the cuts will save money but the dollar figures are
exaggerated
it's really to score political points I have an election
I think it's unfair I think it's unfair that
we expand I years and years fighting for our rights
and whether it's federal or provincial can come along and give themselves an
increase
above 25 percent they can't say after two terms in office they can have full
benefits and walk away
I we're not entitled to that I
you know we're not asking for the world we just want what's fair
a we're not asking for something we didn't work for many opt to members work
in occupations the take a particular toll on their health
through our careers weird we don't have where with whom they've been placing
where they can retire after 25 years weird
usually our members are putting in 30 35 40 years
and takes the wear and tear on your body unfortunately the average a jerk
reaction after
tyson's fifty-eight years the page and after retirement me survive another 18
months
so for us Inc russians 939 get a chance to use what little benefits they're not
trying to take away
Youth Services Officer joslin Ross agrees
but over time the amount of stress
the amount love situations that we're going to be involved in
it does take a toll on you 25-30 years in
and to consider I have to pay more now
when I am nearing my retirement age it's a
to very hard pill to swallow members are starting to fight back
members are reaching out to their local leaders to ask them what can be done
about cuts
I need the local president around 550 said
and I've got a lot employees there contact me saying
what can we do about this how can we bypass
this is not fair we didn't even have a settled so he may Allah premiered today
orders WWW dot not fully done or find out how
tell Kathleen when you won't be voting member lemasters resembled
you know liberals might think they can get away with cutting retiree benefits
for both facing any consequences
but with the election just around the corner they've
all benefits what you need the most in your retirement you don't need it when
you're twenty
ping you when you're on blood pressure pills and and things that help you
just a normal life tenure elderly eighteen-year
so with that flagged
certainly shift in the world