Court Orders Visteon to Negotiate Over Retiree Benefits

In a huge victory for 2,100 IUE-CWA retirees who worked at Visteon Corp. in Indiana, the U.S. Court of Appeals found that the company illegally terminated retiree health and life insurance benefits.

In a unanimous decision, the court reversed the Delaware Bankruptcy Court that permitted the auto parts supplier to terminate the benefits as part of its bankruptcy filing. The appeals court ordered Visteon to restore benefits immediately.

The court also ordered Visteon to bargain with IUE-CWA over any further changes to benefits.

"IUE-CWA took on this fight to make sure that the rights of our retirees were respected by Visteon and the courts," said IUE-CWA President Jim Clark. "It is never easy to win an appeal but we knew that Visteon retirees deserved every opportunity to save their benefits.

"We will continue to press Visteon to enter into a fair settlement that protects and rewards our members for their many decades of service to this company."