
The Pension Rights Center is the country’s only consumer organization dedicated solely to protecting and promoting the retirement security of American workers, retirees, and their families. To learn more about the Center's Pension Help, Pension Policy and Pension Action activities, read our About Us page.
The Pension Rights Center is a convener of Retirement USA, an initiative working for a new future retirement system to supplement Social Security. Retirement USA's Re-Envisioning Retirement Security conference took place in Washington, D.C. on October 21, 2009, with Labor Secretary Hilda Solis delivering the keynote address. Learn more about the event.
| Happy holidays! All of us at the Pension Rights Center send you our very best wishes for the happiest of holiday seasons and a wonderful new year. Please consider making a secure online donation to support our work. (December 23, 2009) |
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Stein Mart, FedEx, JPMorgan Chase & Co., American Express, Mercury General Corporation, Black and Decker, and 7-Eleven are just a few of the businesses that have reinstated their 401(k) matching contributions. Check our list to see which other companies have done the same. (December 21, 2009)
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| PRC Director Karen Ferguson spoke at a forum sponsored by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. The forum celebrated the 35th anniversary of the landmark pension law ERISA and of the PBGC. (December 7, 2009) |
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| The Pension Rights Center sent a letter to Rep. Lloyd Doggett in support of his bill H.R. 4126, the Retirement Fairness Act of 2009, which would limit the ability of companies to establish Q-SERPs. (November 20, 2009) |
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28 years ago today, the first 401(k) plans became legal. (November 10, 2009) |
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The cover story of the latest issue of TIME is "Why It's Time to Retire the 401(k)." It's a must-read. (October 9, 2009) |
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On the International Day of Older Persons, we look at a recent report from the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development that compares the retirement systems of 30 countries.(October 1, 2009) |
| Senior Policy Advisor Norman Stein testified on behalf of the Pension Rights Center before the House Ways and Means Committee on providing pension funding relief to companies that continue their pension plans. (October 1, 2009) |
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Read about a bill in Oklahoma that might set a dangerous precedent for the rest of the nation, and read about the latest happenings in the world of pensions. (September 30, 2009) |
| PRC Communications Director Nancy Hwa is quoted in two articles in the Detroit News today. One of the articles focuses on Retirement USA. (September 28, 2009) |
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The Pension Rights Center mourns the death of former board member Lisle Carter. (September 25, 2009) |