[Spanky]

Yep! pension plans and other benefits are slowing getting less generous while pay, perks, and benefits for executives (upper management, e.g., CEO, COO, CFO) are getting more generous. As an example, the executives of Northwest airlines are to receive stock options in excess of $27 million as the company emerges from bankruptcy after the labor force had made various concessions, e.g., pay cut , reduced benefits to help the airline.