June 16, 2014: Teamsters, along with many other groups, are fighting back against a proposal Congress is considering to allow troubled pension funds – like the Central States Fund – to slash existing benefits. You can help by signing a petition to the U.S. House of Representatives Education and the Workforce Committee. Help preserve the federal anti-cutback law to protect our pensions. Click here to sign the petition. Call TDU: 313-842-2600 to get petitions to...

June 13, 2014: The Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has called for reforms that would help secure union members pensions. Josh Gotbaum, the Director of the PBGC, is calling for a major increase in insurance premiums paid by pension funds to provide more security to pension funds that cover Teamsters and other union members.   Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU) supports this proposal and urges its adoption.   You can help...

May 30, 2014: How much could you possibly lose from your pension if the anti-cutback provisions are repealed from federal law? The Pension Rights Center has posted a retiree cutback calculator to show you the answer. The calculator shows how drastic the cuts could possibly be to retirees in “deeply troubled” pension plans, including the Central States Plan. The calculator provides the answer. Use the calculator below to determine how much your pension could legally...