Flight attendants strip in protest

"We are producing this calendar because we are facing the frightening probability that our 'guaranteed' pension will be terminated," the group, who call themselves the "The Stews," said on their Web site. Three of the flight attendants are retired. Two are active.
"Our mission is to create a national awareness to the naked truth that no retirement fund is completely secure and that there is a definite crisis in the pension guaranty system."
The calendar was released to coincide with a bankruptcy court's approval this week of United's plan to terminate $9.8 billion in employee pension obligations. Under that plan, the government will take over United's pension plans. Government payouts, however, will be lower in most cases.