Pensions – Page 22 – People's World

Unions scramble to protect pensions in Hostess bankruptcy

January 17, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

The Bakery Workers, the Teamsters, and other unions representing Hostess Foods employees scrambled to protect their members as the snack food company filed for bankruptcy on Jan. 1.

“Retirement Heist” shows how they stole the pensions

January 11, 2012 By Bruce Bostick

Three decades ago, prior to Reagan's "Republican Revolution," 40 percent of America's retirees were receiving real, defined benefit pensions.

We Are One Illinois fights back

October 31, 2011 By Beatrice Lumpkin

Thousands of union members overflowed the Illinois Statehouse to defend their pensions and collective bargaining rights.

Journey by bus to a state capital: A firsthand account

October 28, 2011 By Sijisfredo Avilés

It was six in the morning of Oct. 26 and two busloads of motivated Chicago teachers and friends were on their way to Springfield to rally and lobby to protect their pensions.

Study: Public employee pensions a bargain

October 25, 2011 By Dan Margolis

Public employee pension plans are actually far more cost effective than defined contribution, the 401k-style plans fashionable in the private sector.