Right Wing Popcorn

After dumping short and long term pension commitments under the cover of bankruptcy court, United will emerge "unscathed." Though we are no fan of organized labor at Right Wing Popcorn, we're no fan of breaking one's word either. United negotiated a contract they should have honored. Honor dictates that one take the difficulties as well as the glories of leadership. Better to have fought to keep the pension plan in place going down than to emerge with the scar of thousands of retirees scrambling to survive when they should be receiving the fruits of commitments made. Here's the link to the story.