Pensions – Page 17 – People's World

Union leader says politics behind attack on public workers

February 19, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Attacks have no basis in financial fact, President Harold Schaitberger says. They're part of a larger Wall Street scheme to get its hands on workers' pension money nationwide, he believes.

Postal workers: Fix USPS the right way!

February 15, 2013 By Special to People’s World

Since Congress must start all over again to fix the money troubles at the U.S. Postal Service, it should do so the right way.

Miners arrested in protest against coal company

January 29, 2013 By Tony Pecinovsky

The nation's largest coal companies created the spin-off company, Patriot Coal, in a scheme to rob thousands of union members and beneficiaries of their pensions and health care benefits.

Illinois governor waging war on public service workers

January 16, 2013 By Anders Lindall And Clyde Weiss

The rights of public service workers seem to be of no consequence to Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn.

Pitney Bowes pays lawmakers to push privatizing Post Office

January 14, 2013 By Bill Brickley

Under this plan, financed by Pitney Bowes, the entire Postal Service would become a series of private companies.