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Retirement

Social Security. Defined benefit pensions. Increasingly, secure and dignified retirement is the difference between union and non-union employment.

Retirement

Teamsters Central States pension gets federal rescue

Dec 14, 2022

The Central States pension, which covers 357,056 workers and surviving spouses, will receive $35.8 billion in “special financial assistance.”

National

White House fixes union pension rescue program

Jul 13, 2022

Local plasterers and members of OPEIU Local 11 have reason to rejoice after final rules for the Pension Benefit Guaranty Fund were announced.

Retirement

There’s something you need to know about retirement …

Feb 2, 2022

A new book aims to explain retirement plans to union leaders. It began with what the author calls the worst financial mistake of his life.

Retirement

Union group warns of serious flaws in federal pension rescue program

Sep 1, 2021

Pension plans that cut retiree benefits to restore solvency would face the toughest dilemma under the pension rescue rules announced July 9.

National

U.S. government launches pension rescue 

Jul 14, 2021

In the Portland area, Plasterers Local 82 and OPEIU Local 11 could undo pension benefit cuts almost immediately.

National

How the COVID relief bill saves union pensions

Mar 18, 2021

The just-passed COVID relief bill will rescue and restore over 100 declining union pension plans.

National

COVID relief bill could save distressed union pensions

Feb 17, 2021

Congress’ latest COVID relief bill would also shore up declining union-sponsored multi-employer pensions and restore pension benefits.

Oregon

Oregon Supreme Court upholds PERS cuts

Sep 1, 2020

The Oregon Supreme Court say lawmakers can cut benefits going forward, just not benefits employees have already earned.

Retirement

Oregon Democrats meet with public workers whose retirement contributions they voted to cut

Jan 15, 2020

Republicans wanted deeper cuts, Oregon’s House Speaker Tina Kotek and fellow Portland House Democrat Rob Nosse told public sector union members.

Oregon

Public employees file lawsuit to protect PERS retirement benefits

Aug 16, 2019

Plaintiffs say SB 1049 is a breach of contract, an illegal taking, and violates the Constitution.

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