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Jul. 11, 2016

Panel considers pension dispute between Boeing, 95-year-old riveter

A federal appellate panel somewhat agreed with the interpretation of Elinor Otto, better known as "The Last Rosie the Riveter," that Boeing's retirement plan shorted the local folk hero thousands of dollars over the last two decades by freezing her annual benefit.

By Matthew Blake
Daily Journal Staff Writer

PASADENA - A federal appellate panel somewhat agreed with the interpretation of 95-year-old Elinor Otto, better known as "The Last Rosie the Riveter," that Boeing's retirement plan shorted the local folk hero thousands of dollars over the last two decades by freezing her annual benefit.

"Ms. Otto's interpretation of the plan is somewhat stronger," said 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge ...

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