Currently collecting unemployment, possible forced retirement.
I have been laid off from my current job since middle March 2009. I have been employeed at this place of business for over 20 years but it seems I am going to be laid off without a call back. This while many other employees are kept on doing nothing much of the time because there isn't much work. I think it's personal and am being forced into retirement because of my age, which is 63. I think I am being forced out because I have had certain issues with my health, stents in my heart, but all is well and I am able to perform my duties without problem. Certain things lead me to believe this may be the case because of underhanded things that were tried the last time I was in the hospital over three years ago. There are many new employees with similar training with much less time at the company but I am the only person laid off, this, when they told me in March I was just to be the first of many. I realize without a union there probably is not much I can do. I think the pernicious behavior by the boss is not in keeping with the many good years I have given the company. I will meet again with them very soon and I don't want to walk in their office without some sort of ammunition.
Hope you can help