Pensions
Person of the Year: The French worker on strike
December 23, 2019The government is counting on the inconvenience wearing people down, but rather than being fed up with what is sometimes called an “entitled” working class, more people are joining the cause.
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Miners’ leader Roberts urges Congress to protect pensions
October 24, 2019Mine Workers President Cecil Roberts is urging quick House passage of two pieces of legislation, HR934 and HR935.
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Bill to save multi-employer pensions not enough for sick miners
July 26, 2019“Working men and women whose retirement income security is at risk have not forgotten the 2008 record-setting federal rescue of Wall Street. Multiemployer pension plan participants and retirees are no less worthy than the financial services...
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At hearing packed with workers, House panel OKs multi-employer pensions rescue bill
July 11, 2019It got through committee, but workers “have to walk the halls” to ensure it passes Congress.
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Workers lose pensions as lawmakers tackle multi-employer plan problems
March 8, 2019Labor appears to be united behind HR397.
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