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The lame-duck Congress plots to undermine retiree pensions

Michael Hiltzik Los Angeles Times December 06, 2014 View the original piece Passing legislation on a tight deadline--especially a bogus deadline--is invariably a formula for serious mischief. That's what's happening with a proposal to deal with a supposed crisis in worker pensions by allowing trustees to slash the pensions of already-retired workers to shreds. Members of the House Education and the Workforce Committee are trying to slip the measure into an omnibus spending bill to...

Bill Could Slash Pensions Across America

Scott Taylor 19 Action News December 06, 2014 View the original piece (WOIO) - A new bill that could be passed before Congress leaves for winter break has a lot of retirees upset.Donna and Daniel McAuliffe are heading into a nightmare next week, as Congress could pass a bill that opponents say will slash some retiree's pensions by 65 percent. This scares the Brunswick couple. "It's going to hurt and it's going to hurt a...

A Strategy for Pensions at Risk of Extinction

Floyd Norris The New York Times December 05, 2014 View the original piece When people are old, should governments guarantee they have incomes? In the 19th century — 125 years ago — Germany became the first country to answer yes to that question, adopting an old-age pension system at the behest of Chancellor Otto von Bismarck. Click here to read more The New York TImes.

Will Hoffa Act NOW to Protect Teamster Pensions?

December 4, 2014: It is urgent that Teamster President Hoffa make a strong statement to all Senators and Congresspersons to defend Teamster pensions under attack.   This letter from the IAM President must not stand alone. We need the political weight of the IBT at this time.

Lame Duck Congress May Rush Pension Bill

December 4, 2014: Congress is nearing a vote on arguably the biggest change to private pension law in decades. The proposed reforms would grant sweeping new authority to the trustees of some “deeply troubled” multi-employer pension plans to slash benefits promised to current retirees—something that’s illegal under existing law. See what you can do to help head off this sneak attack. Click here to read more at In These Times.
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Sign a Thank You Note to the Pension Movement Activists Who Just Saved Our Pensions

The Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Relief Act was just signed into law. Sign a Thank You message to the activists who built the movement that saved the pensions of 400,000 Teamsters and 2.5 million workers. 

How Grassroots Organizing Saved Our Pensions

When TDU launched the pension movement in 2013, preventing pension cuts seemed almost impossible. But rank-and-file organizing by thousands of workers and retirees have made it a reality. This week, the Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Relief Act will be signed into law, a victory that will protect the pensions of 400,000 Teamsters and 2.5 million workers. How did this happen and what can we win from this rank-and-file victory?

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