Pensions

• A Message From Hillary Clinton

  October 13, 2016: Please take a couple minutes to watch the video and share it with your family and friends. [video width="960" height="540" style="width:100%;height:100%;" mp4="https://retiredamericans.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/161006_NY_HRC_DTCs_ARA_v1b_1.m...Read more >

• Robert Roach Jr. Talks about Retirement with Dignity and Hillary Clinton

  August 15, 2016: While attending the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Alliance President Robert Roach, Jr. spoke to the DNC Seniors Council on the importance of retirement security and what we can expect from a Hillary Clinton presidency. Refer...Read more >

• Senior Nomads: A few of the People who Need Expanded Social Security Benefits the Most

  February 04, 2016: The Los Angeles Times recently profiled senior nomads – “a subculture of wandering retirement-age couples” who travel in recreational vehicles from one part-time job to another. If anyone needs expanded Social Security benefits, it is these...Read more >

• The real American retirement crisis – Guest Blog

  January 14, 2016: By EPI Economist Monique Morrissey and Vice President Ross Eisenbrey, Andrew Biggs of the American Enterprise Institute claims there is no retirement crisis in the United States. Citing a recent report showing that senior incomes are high relative...Read more >

• Defined Benefit Pension Returns Beat IRAs

  December 18, 2015: Defined benefit pension plans gained more value between 1990 and 2012 than other retirement savings plans. A new  report from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College has found that defined benefit plans outperformed defined contrib...Read more >

• November Unemployment Report for Workers Over 55 – Guest Blog

  December 07, 2015: By Teresa Ghilarducci, Economist at the SCEPA's Retirement Equity Lab (ReLab) The November unemployment report - while good news for the overall economy - reveals that the number of older people in the labor market continues to outpace population g...Read more >

• Unions to Fight GE’s Assault on Retiree Health Care

  November 20, 2015: Labor unions are gearing up to fight General Electric's (GE) plans to terminate its post-65 retiree medical plans effective January 1, 2016. This medical coverage was promised in workers’ contracts and retirees worked for decades to earn. “I...Read more >

• Democratic Candidates Take Questions from Labor Leaders in Iowa

  August 07, 2015:   On Thursday, the Iowa Federation of Labor hosted a candidate’s forum for four Democratic candidates running for President. Former Governor/Senator Lincoln Chafee, former GovernorMartin O’Malley and current and former Senators Bernie San...Read more >

• Planning for a Healthy Retirement

  May 29, 2015: Alliance President Barbara Easterling discussed the need for healthy retirement planning in acolumn celebrating Older Americans Month and National Women’s Health Week. She provided tips on how to stay active and take advantage of free preventative ...Read more >

• Department of Labor Releases Proposal to Protect Retirement Savings

  April 17, 2015: The Alliance, along with 40 other major groups, has come out in support of a proposal made by the Department of Labor (DoL) to protect Americans’ retirement savings. Members of the SaveOurRetirement.org coalition, a diverse collection of public int...Read more >