Multiemployer pension funds in our country are facing a crisis and there is no time to lose in finding a solution. Without rapid congressional action 1.5 million retirees and hundreds of thousands of active workers in some 300 failing multiemployer plans – including the Teamsters’ Central States Plan– will be at risk of losing the pensions they earned through a lifetime of hard work. Take Action and CLICK link below!

As Members of Congress take the next few months before the midterm election to spend more time in state with their constituents, it is the perfect time to try to engage them on the multiemployer pension crisis in our country and urge them to quickly adopt a solution that will keep pension benefits whole.

As you are probably aware, Congress this year created a Joint Select Committee and tasked it with crafting legislation that will solve the crisis.  We need the constituents of the Joint Select Committee’s membership to reach out to encourage their congressperson(s) to join together and report out a bipartisan solution to America’s multiemployer pension crisis that does not include cuts to benefits.

Tell your Congressperson that you support the only legislation already introduced that will provide a path to financial health for troubled pension plans, alleviate pressure on the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, and ensure that retirees and active Teamster members receive all of the benefits that they earned, the Butch Lewis Act (H.R. 4444/ S. 2147).

Individuals who do not have a member of Congress appointed to the Committee can help too by reaching out to their Senators and Representative to urge them to either cosponsor the Butch Lewis Act or encourage their colleagues to add their support to the legislation — The more bipartisan support the legislation garners, the more likely it is to be adopted by the Committee. Take Action and CLICK link below!