Mark Miller Wealth Management January 24, 2015 View the original piece If you weren’t paying close attention to happenings in our nation’s capital around the holiday season - and who could blame you - this might have slipped your notice: Important pension reforms were signed into law that will have dramatic impact on retirement for 10 million Americans. Buried deep in the $1.1 trillion "Cromnibus" spending bill signed last month by President Obama, the reforms...

January 13, 2015: The Central States Health and Welfare Fund (TeamCare) is flush with money, as Hoffa and Hall make excuses for benefit cuts that UPS Teamsters and retirees have suffered. The latest (2nd quarter 2014) TeamCare Financial and Analytical Report shows that its reserves continued to grow at an annual rate of $326 million per year during the first half of 2014.  The report notes that UPS paid a lump sum of $1.713 billion to...

January 9, 2015: Teamsters and retirees from across the Central States Fund and other pension funds are organizing to protect our pensions. Central States was built with pension contributions earned by our blood and sweat. We demand accountability and justice from the Trustees and from Hoffa. The buck stops with our General President.   The Buck Stops with Hoffa Teamster officials have 50 percent of the votes in every pension plan. Hoffa should demand that the Teamster-appointed trustees Vote No on pension...