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Teamcare Administration Threatens its Employees

March 08, 2019

The 400 Teamster employees of Teamcare and the Central States Pension Fund are fighting concessionary demands from our union health and pension fund.

Third Quarter Financials: Central States Pension Bleeding - Congress Must Act to Protect Pensions!

February 08, 2019

The 2018 third quarter Financial and Analytical Report on the Central States Pension Fund shows that the Fund continues to bleed money, underscoring the importance of Congressional action this year to protect the pensions of millions of working families.

Western Pennsylvania Pension Fund Applies for Benefit Cuts

October 30, 2018

The Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Fund, headquartered in Pittsburgh, applied for permission to reduce benefits to remain solvent, which could cut the pensions of thousands of Teamsters.

Central States Pension: Latest Financial Report

July 13, 2018

The Central States Pension Fund ended the first quarter of 2018 with assets of $14.8 billion, a loss of $172 million for the quarter ending March 31, 2018. However, the loss would have been much worse except for a one-time payment of $467 million by the Kroger Corporation; this was a lump sum payment to pull all Kroger and some Kroger-contractor employees out of the pension fund permanently.

“Fix it! Fix it” Thousands Rally to Save Pensions

July 12, 2018

Thousands of unionists, most of them Mineworkers and Teamsters, but also workers from other unions and groups, rallied under a hot sun outside the Ohio State Capitol in Columbus on July 12 to demand that Congress take action to save workers’ earned pensions.

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Carhaulers are in the Dark: National Contract Expires May 31

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