AXE® Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 TORONTO - Beer maker Molson is turning off the tap and cutting off the supply of free suds to its retirees, the Toronto Star reported on Tuesday. Molson, a division of Molson Coors, said it was looking to "standardize" its complimentary beer policy. There are 2,400 Molson retirees in Canada and their free beer costs the company about C$1 million ($900,000) a year, the Star said. Story continues below ?advertisement | your ad here Molson retirees in the province of Newfoundland will see their monthly allotment of beer fall from six dozen a month to zero over the next five years. Current workers will see their allotment drop from 72 dozen bottles a year to 52 dozen. "There was no consultation, we just received a letter that this is a done deal, which is totally unfair," Bill Bavis, who retired six years ago after 32 years at Molson's in St. John's, Newfoundland, told the Star. "I think with the economic downturn they're trying to take advantage of us, as a way to cut retirees' benefits and justify it." ALSO ON THIS STORY Molson brothers confirm bid for NHL's Canadiens Unions have launched grievances in Montreal and Vancouver, where the allotment is less. A spokesman for Molson said the company feels it still has a very generous benefits package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG_Standard Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I see problems coming...these retirees are going to sober up and realize that they live in Newfoundland! They are going to be pissed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I think they are actually trying to cut down on incidents like this by their new polices... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I think they are actually trying to cut down on incidents like this by their new polices... I guess he'll be the "butt" of a lot of jokes for the rest of his life... I hope they were clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Wow, retirees getting a dose of the real world huh? I have that beat though.......... I work at a plant that employs 41 people and made a NET profit of 2.2 BILLION dollars last year........... as soon as the economy stumbled, they took away our monthly earned bonus program, AND our annual profitshare program, while managment (8 of the 41)got new plasma TV's in their offices, new company cars, an enhanced free golf league, and are making enough money that 3 are currently building multi-million dollar homes. They took our little benefits and added to theirs, BECAUSE THEY CAN, and because they're greedy bi*ches and bas*ards Welcome to the real world old-timers !! Sux, don't it???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Canadians Grew a Pair! Axe, are you suggesting that we didnt have a "pair" to begin with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesBonfire Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I gots a huge pair...Molson Canadian is probably the worst Canadian beer tho lol....Moosehead is where its at...ask any real Canadian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homz Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I think they are actually trying to cut down on incidents like this by their new polices... That guy looks a lot like Cuda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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