Pensions
Thousands at Ohio statehouse demand fix for pension crisis
July 19, 2018A sea of camo shirts and caps worn by miners filled the open area in front of the statehouse and chants of “Fix It!” echoed off the surrounding buildings
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Nabisco to workers: “Give up your pension for $15,000!”
May 21, 2018Instead of making new pension contributions, Mondelez is proposing to contribute an equivalent amount to a 401(k) retirement savings plan.
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Federal worker unions and retiree groups blast Trump pension cuts
May 11, 2018The cuts, which would hit retirees as well as current feds, would – combined with Trump’s pay freeze – also harm future hiring.
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Chris Christie sunbathes after fleecing New Jersey’s residents
July 5, 2017That budget shuffling and money grab endanger workers’ jobs and state residents’ insurance coverage.
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The corporate choice—create real value or grand fortunes
June 22, 2017If downsizings and mergers don’t do the trick, CEOs can always just slash worker pensions and/or cut budgets for R&D and put the resulting “savings” into dividends and “buybacks,” two slick corporate maneuvers that jack up...
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