Pension and Benefits Education
UPS Won’t Guarantee Benefits After 2013
April 10, 2009: On January 1, 2008, UPS transferred some 44,000 full-time Teamsters out of the Central States Pension Fund, and into a new UPS-only pension plan.
Questions & Answers on Teamster Pensions
March 11, 2009: Many Teamster members are worried about their retirement and want to know more about how their pension works and how they are protected.
Pension Protection Act: Brought to You by UPS
June 20, 2008: Right after the Pension Protection Act was passed in 2006, the New York Times warned “the new Pension Protection Act will do little to protect most Americans.”
Questions and Answers about Your Pension
August 13, 2010: Are you worried about the future of your pension, and want answers? You’re not alone.
Pension Q & A Lay-offs, YRC, and Pensions
July 21, 2009: Thousands of Teamsters are laid off or working less than full time. Now some 50,000 working and laid-off Teamsters at YRC are voting on an economic relief deal that would take them out of the Teamster pension plans for the next 18 months.
Q&A: Pension Protection Act Takes Effect
December 5, 2007: This is the second part of our series on the impact of the Pension Protection Act (PPA), which takes effect on January 1, 2008.





