retirees

Secret White House memo says end pensions and retiree health benefits

January 11, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

And James Sherk, the “labor” advisor for Trump’s Domestic Policy Council, also demands Trump call for enacting pension “reforms” – a code word for cuts – for the nation’s current two million federal workers.

USW-ArcelorMittal steel talks to resume

September 29, 2015 By Paul S. Kaczocha

"Steel jobs provide decent living wages and help support a lot of other jobs in the community; the company wants to take that away."

Sanders draws roars from union retirees

July 10, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

Retired unionists represent the consistently largest and most-active political constituency - the elderly.

Retired people add their voices to anti-Rauner upsurge

June 12, 2015 By Scott Marshall

Some media and folks with cameras were threatened; told that they were violating the Homeland Security Act. Really.

SCOTUS to rule on whether retirees can get health benefits for life

November 14, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

Can retirees get lifetime health care benefits under a union contract? That question hit the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 10.