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Congress Called (Again) to Get Serious About Union Pension Crisis
Apart from discussing the RESA legislation, witnesses and Senators at a Finance Committee meeting spoke about the pressing need to address severe funding shortfalls faced by some union...
Will Lame-Duck Session Deliver Solution to Multiemployer Pension Crisis?
A vote on solutions was supposed to take place by today, but the co-chairmen of the Joint Select Committee on the Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans say they...
Would Government Bailouts Help Solve Union Pension Funding Crisis?
A white paper published by a group of researchers and actuaries examines the pros and cons of creating a government-back low-interest loan program to support stressed multiemployer pensions.
PBGC Multiemployer Insurance Program May Fold Within the Decade
Over the next decade, the financial condition of PBGC’s Multiemployer Insurance Program is expected to steadily worsen, leaving very little chance that the program will remain solvent beyond...