NIRS Study Finds Americans Support Pensions to Address Retirement Crisis
A whopping 83% of working age Americans surveyed agree that having a pension makes it more likely to have a secure retirement, the National Institute on Retirement Security found in a recent study. Without a pension, most middle-class Americans won’t accumulate enough savings to be self-sufficient in retirement, NIRS said. The survey found that 77% […]
PRC Supports Senate Committee in Quest to End Retirement Income Crisis
By David Brandolph The Pension Rights Center weighed in last week with the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee, stating that both short-term incremental and long-term bold solutions must be considered and implemented if we are to help millions of Americans avoid the hardship of a financially calamitous retirement. Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) […]
Our 2024 Resolutions Reflect our Commitment to Retirement Security for All
By Karen Friedman The New Year is always a great time to take stock and resolve to do better. I’m already making headway on my personal goals of hitting the gym, eating healthier (mostly), and generally getting in better shape. Our resolutions at the Pension Rights Center, however, are a bit more ambitious. We’re working […]
Forbes: Why You Should Demand A Guaranteed Pension From Your Employer
“What’s fueling this desire for pensions?” asks David Brandolph at the Pension Rights Center. “Workers are increasingly dissatisfied with the shortcomings of 401(k)-type plans that require do-it-yourself investing.”
Return of Traditional Pension, Use of Hybrid Structures Touted in Media
By David Brandolph Lately, private-sector traditional defined benefit plan pension plans have been getting some well-deserved attention in the media. Articles in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal have been reenforcing what we already knew–that American workers value the guaranteed lifetime income offered by traditional defined benefit plan pensions. But these articles also […]
Bloomberg Law: UAW Aims to Restore Retiree Benefits Given Up in 2008 Crisis
At the center of a historic UAW strike against all three major US automakers is an effort against long odds to reclaim retirement benefits workers conceded decades ago as manufacturers teetered on the brink of collapse. United Auto Worker union activists say they want back the guaranteed lifetime pension payments and retiree medical care they […]
Barbienomics: from panacea to real world poverty
By Karen Friedman I joined the throngs of people who flocked to see the monumentally popular movie, Barbie. I dressed up in hot pink from head to toe – because I can’t resist any opportunity for theatricality and a fun community event (which won’t surprise anyone who has been to our fundraising galas). My younger […]
Ralph Nader Radio Hour Features Pension Rights Center
By David Brandolph Pension Rights Center Executive Director Karen Friedman was recently interviewed on the Ralph Nader Radio Hour (the interview begins at 27:48) about current retirement issues. Referring to the protests over retirement issues in France, Friedman started the interview by telling Nader and co-hosts Steve Skovran and David Feldman that “Retirement issues are so […]
Racial and Income Inequities Threaten Older Workers’ Retirement Security, Study Shows
By Jane Smith A joint study from The New School’s Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis (SCEPA) and the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) provides insight into the systemic inequities and retirement challenges faced by lower income workers, particularly Black and Hispanic people and women. As a result, many people must overcome substantial hurdles to achieve […]
Statement of Norman Stein Before the ERISA Advisory Council Working Group on “Gaps in Retirement Savings Based on Race, Ethnicity and Gender”
Norman Stein testified before the ERISA Advisory Council’s Working Group on “Gaps in Retirement Savings Based on Race, Ethnicity and Gender.”
A new law would require employees to save for retirement
Auto-enrollment may be just what Americans need to save more for retirement — but perhaps only if the government makes it a requirement.
RRF Foundation for Aging releases issue brief on economic security later in life
By Karen Friedman The RRF Foundation for Aging is one of the few private foundations in the United States devoted exclusively to aging issues. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for older people. One of its Priority Areas is increasing economic security in later life. To further this goal, RRF recently released […]
