retirees
JEERS to greedy financiers, CHEERS to candy
September 20, 2010Cheers for workers defending the little candy company that makes those hearts, and jeers for the venture capitalists putting on the squeeze.
Read moreRetirement home residents rally for workers
August 30, 2010Their hair is gray, some use walkers or canes, but that didn't stop them from rallying to support 38 workers "replaced" during a contract dispute.
Read moreProgressive Caucus tells deficit panel: “Take Social Security off the table”
August 30, 2010Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus have told the two co-chairs of President Obama's deficit-cutting commission to "take Social Security off the table."
Read more“Most successful social insurance” celebrates 75th birthday with a warning
August 17, 2010“We are here today to celebrate it, and to demand that our elected officials keep their hands off of it,” said Nan Brasmer of the California Alliance of Retired Americans.
Read moreAt Social Security birthday party, Rosa DeLauro cuts the cake
August 16, 2010NEW HAVEN, Conn. - "The genius of the Social Security system is that it ties generations together," Rep. Rosa DeLauro said at a kickoff event for Social Security's 75th birthday.
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