GM retirees worry about pensions, health care

Dennis Hamm is worried that a General Motors bankruptcy could strip away his pension and health care benefits, but he won’t let that take away his sense of humor.

“I do have serious concerns,” the 58-year-old General Motors retiree said. “I feel it will be OK. But if not, then I’ll come live with you.”

The Austintown resident laughed, but his concerns are real. Area residents who retired from GM’s Lordstown complex said this week that they are closely following news reports that GM faces bankruptcy without loans from Congress.

The retirees’ chief concerns are pensions and health care. Recent retirees receive $3,000 a month in pensions and health care insurance for life.

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