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Puerto Rican teachers strike to oppose attack on pensions

January 16, 2014 By Emile Schepers

Thousands of elementary and secondary school teachers in Puerto Rico carried out a two day strike to protest a raid on their pension plans.

Detroit bankruptcy: Revenue, not spending, the problem

December 3, 2013 By John Rummel

The ruling concerns the 23,500 retired city workers collecting pension benefits.

Ohio voters make progressive shift

November 25, 2013 By Bruce Bostick

Voters in Cincinnati, Ohio, by huge margin, turned down a tea party initiative that would've wiped out public worker's pensions in that city.

Librarian: With Emanuel’s pension plan “…I got two feet in the grave”

November 4, 2013 By John Bachtell

Residents testified mainly on the impact of cuts to mental health clinics, public worker retiree health care and education.

Miners reach retiree settlement with Patriot Coal

October 11, 2013 By Special to People’s World

TRIANGLE, Va.- The United Mine Workers of America has reached a global settlement with Peabody Energy and Patriot Coal that will provide funding of more than $400 million to cover future health care benefits for retirees...