BCTGM Retirees on Capitol Hill: ‘A Pension is a Promise’
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17 Oct BCTGM Retirees on Capitol Hill: ‘A Pension is a Promise’

Posted at 14:41h in Pension, Retirees Corner by

Retired BCTGM Local 6 (Philadelphia) members, Mine Workers, IBEW, Teamsters and other union retirees from across the country gathered on Capitol Hill on October 16 to urge Senate action to protect the pensions that workers have earned.

Democratic Senators at the press conference included U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI),Patty Murray (D-WA), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Ron Wyden (D-OR).

“You have Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, and the President of the United States who don’t want to solve this, who will continue to block us from doing things. These workers didn’t cause this. The problem, fundamentally, is far too many people in this body don’t understand collective bargaining, that you give up something in wages today to have health insurance and a pension. They have earned that, and many of these workers will lose half their pensions if we don’t act.”

– U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown

Local 6 retired member Mike Offenback delivered a passionate statement on behalf of present and future middle class retirees.

“Congress needs to understand: I worked hard for 37 years for the pension I was promised. We earned it – we deserve it!”

– Local 6 Retiree Mike Offenback

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