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Molson Ends Its Free Beer For Retirees Policy

Posted by samzenpus on from the free-as-in-free-beer dept.

The economic downturn has forced lots of companies to make cuts and discontinue some retirement benefits, but Molson may have gone too far. Current retirees will see their monthly allotment of free beer drop from six dozen a month to zero over the next five years. Molson says providing the 2,400 retirees with proof that God loves them costs the company about C$1 million ($900,000) a year. "There was no consultation, we just received a letter that this is a done deal, which is totally unfair," said Bill Bavis, who retired six years ago after 32 years.

5 comments

  1. They still have God's love by OrangeMonkey11 · · Score: 1

    .. but not as much I don't know why that guy could complain he had a six years run of free beer; time to move on the fantasy is over time to come back to reality and start using that pension for booze

    1. Re:They still have God's love by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Maybe you should ask God for the ability to write coherent sentences.

  2. he lost his free beer by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    He lost his free beer, but he still has his free speech. I'm not sure whether to be happy or sad.

  3. Totally unfair???? by Nutria · · Score: 0, Troll

    What a fscking ingrate!!!! Why am I not surprised that he's Union?

    How about a big thanks for the 864 bottles (144 six-packs) of beer he's received for free for the past 6 years...

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    "I don't know, therefore Aliens" Wafflebox1
  4. Free as in..... by corcoranp · · Score: 1

    beer?

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    Peter Corcoran