Pensions

Pensions Materials

• Statement on Improving Retirement Security for America’s Workers

  February 22, 2019: The Alliance for Retired Americans recently submitted comments to the U.S. House of Representatives Ways & Means Committee regarding its hearing "Improving Retirement Security for America's Workers" on February 6, 2019. The co Read More >

• Private Sector Pensions Fact Sheet

  May 10, 2018: The Alliance often works with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), an independent government agency, to protect workers’ and retirees’ private sector defined benefit pension plans and ensure that they remain a Read More >

• Alliance congratulates Conor Lamb; thanks its Pennsylvania members for their role in his victory

  March 14, 2018: Retiree issues, combined with a strong Get Out the Vote effort by Alliance for Retired Americans members and staff, helped propel first-time candidate Conor Lamb to victory in the special election for Pennsylvania’s 18th congres Read More >

• Missouri Retirees Help Force Suspension of Anti-worker State Law

  August 24, 2017: Missouri Alliance members and other activists forced the suspension Friday of a new anti-worker state law before it goes into effect, delivering dozens of boxes of signed petitions demanding it be put to a public vote in 2018. Read More >

• Chicago Metro Chapter Joins Youth Activists in Intergenerational Alliance

  July 14, 2017: The Chicago Metro Chapter of the Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans, including Corresponding Secretary of the chapter Bea Lumpkin, recently launched INTERGEN, a coalition focusing on common issues and priorities. The spark fo Read More >

• Trump’s Promise Not to Cut Social Security Broken

  May 23, 2017: Budget Proposal Includes Deep Cuts to Health Care, Disability Insurance, Food Assistance and Massive Tax Breaks for Billionaires and Corporations The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the A Read More >

• The Alliance is Leading the Fight to Protect the Three-Legged Stool

  March 06, 2017: Americans for decades have planned to live the American Dream in retirement through the three-legged stool of pensions, savings and Social Security. This dream has been threatened by wage stagnation, low interest rates, and corpor Read More >

• 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_ 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 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 b Read More >