I think the amounts are big enough to warrant a lawsuit. He is retired. The program is for retirees so they have nothing to lose in terms of future employment.

I think the amounts are big enough to warrant a lawsuit. He is retired. The program is for retirees so they have nothing to lose in terms of future employment. The article hints at annual damages being 15-20K per retiree, and mentions impact on 3000 people (without actually calling it so precisely), so if 60 M is the annual savings to IBM, it is a lot of money to find lawyers and arrive at a retired-employee friendly outcome.