COVID-19 Relief Bill Could Rescue Union Retirees’ Pensions

2021-02-25T14:42:15-08:00February 25th, 2021|Categories: Economy, Pension Funding|Tags: , , |

The COVID-19 pandemic relief legislation set for a vote this week in the House contains a provision to save struggling union pension plans that experts say has a good shot at passing, forecasting a possible end to a $65 billion funding crisis that threatens one million retirees' pensions. The American Rescue Plan, which cleared the House Budget Committee on Monday, would provide direct assistance to roughly 200 financially struggling union pension plans through the federal government's safety net for [...]