Tag: pensions
St. Louis Aldermen return accountability to fire fighters for their retirement...
By SHERI GASSAWAY
Assistant Editor
By a veto proof majority, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen has approved a plan to return oversight of all fire...
Biden acts to prevent pension cuts for workers
By AUSTIN LANDIS
Spectrum News
Cleveland, Ohio – President Joe Biden has announced an update to a program funded by last year’s COVID-19 relief law that...
Machinists back to work at Laura Buick GMC with five-year contract
Collinsville – The 52 members of Machinists Lodge 313 are back to work after negotiating a five-year contract with Laura Buick GMC that includes substantial...
Machinists remained on strike at Laura Buick heading into the holiday
BY CARL GREEN
Correspondent
Collinsville – The brave band of Machinists fighting to save their pensions at Laura Buick GMC were still on strike heading into...
Machinists rally support for striking workers at Laura Buick-GMC
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Collinsville, IL – There was definitely something going at Laura Buick-GMC the day after Thanksgiving, and it wasn’t just a Black...
Machinists on strike at Laura Buick-GMC receive support from Labor and...
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
American Income Life buying turkeys for union members’ families
Collinsville IL – Fifty-two members of Machinists District 9 Local 313 remained on...
YOUR LETTERS: Congress must pass bill to protect workers’ pensions
A bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives is providing a vehicle to help Teamsters, retirees and other union members who paid into...
More reasons besides low wages why voting ‘NO’ on Prop A...
Your pensions, health and welfare, training and vacation funds are all at risk
By SHERRIE HALL
Union members need to be aware of the potential for...
Retired miners told their pensions will end Dec. 31 without McConnell...
By CARL GREEN
Correspondent
Retired union coal miners are watching their pensions and health care benefits slip a little further down the drain this fall while...