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National
How the COVID relief bill saves union pensions
The just-passed COVID relief bill will rescue and restore over 100 declining union pension plans.
Retirement
Pension crisis sparks reform debate
Over a million union members are in pension funds that are headed for insolvency. Here's how Congress created the crisis.
Retirement
PBGC readies rules to cut retiree pension benefits
Severely distressed union pension plans may soon start cutting benefits for existing retirees.
Retirement
Big change to law on union pensions
Pensioners could share the pain under a new law that lets trustees cut benefits to make plans solvent
Retirement
Congress passes major change to law on union pensions
Told no bailout would be coming, trustees asked for the right to trim benefits to save the fund
Retirement
Congress to weigh letting union pension plans cut benefits to remain solvent
Wall Street losses are putting pension plans — and union construction firms — at risk
Health Care
As Obamacare insurance exchanges near launch, labor braces for impact
Labor-affiliated health trusts are locked out of Obamacare’s benefits, and forced to pay its costs
Retirement
Unions ask Congress to let distressed pensions trim retiree benefits
10 million workers are covered by multiemployer pensions, but at least half are in serious trouble
