Education Minnesota is making pension reform a legislative priority as disparities that have been baked into the Teachers Retirement Association since 1989 are coming to a head.
Labor backs Smith in Senate re-election bid
March 31, 2020 by
She has emerged as a leading advocate in the Senate for pension reform and worker protections, two top priorities for organized labor.
Retirees back bill to get troubled pension funds on track
December 4, 2017 by
Federal legislation introduced last month would lend cash to ailing pension funds so they can meet their obligations to current retirees and grow enough to serve people still working toward retirement. The Butch Lewis Act, authored by Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, received a full-throated endorsement from retirees, union leaders and lawmakers at a rally […]
Retirees push lawmakers to stay vigilant for lame-duck attack on pension rights
December 5, 2016 by
Two years ago, Congress opened the door for troubled pension funds to cut retirees’ benefits, after Rep. John Kline slipped the provision into a must-pass bill keeping the federal government open. Now, with Congress poised to pass a similar stopgap bill, Kline is back with another “pension reform” bill, and it’s just as bad […]
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