Transcending neoliberalism, one story at a time

Lessons from the CLC’s “Retirement

Security for Everyone” Campaign

March 24, 2009

Joel Harden, Past Registrar, Labour College of Canada

Our pension system: Great for CEOs, flawed for workersGreat for CEOs, flawed for workers

E.g. Don Stewart, CEO, Sun Life Pension: $1.424 mil./yr + Meanwhile, new Sun Life workers get RRSPs... Is this fair?

Avg CEO pension: $930,000/yr (acc. to Globe and Mail: 2007)

Needed: Better Pension ValuesBetter Pension Values