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Florida lawmakers put budget woes on backs of retirees

March 24, 2010 By Robert Scott

As the Florida state Senate tries to balance the budget by stripping teachers of pay and the incentive to teach in Florida, they are now going after retirees and pension plans.

Machinists fight for their pensions

February 2, 2010 By Bruce Bostick

"If predatory bankers can come in here and steal the pensions these workers earned, then nobody in our nation is safe!" said Jim McClellan, president of International Association of Machinists District 54.

Unnatural disasters: Auto crisis highlights need to save pensions

April 28, 2009 By Bruce Bostick

The grave situation facing the auto industry is bringing into sharp focus the sorry state in which the Bush regime left our nation’s entire retiree security structure. A recent New York Times piece highlights the pro-corporate...