Category Archives: Legislative Issues

A New Model for Multiemployer Pensions

In the union segment of the construction industry, multiemployer pension plans are the norm. In addition to covering construction workers, these plans are also commonly found in coal mining, trucking, retail trades, printing, health care and performing arts. All told, more than 10 million Americans participate in multiemployer pension plans. Special rules under the Pension … Read more »

Obamanomics and Democratic Leadership 101

I spent last weekend in Miami at the newly renovated Fontainebleu Hotel, which re-opened only three weeks ago. I was there for a meeting of the Associations Committee of 100, representing the CEOs of the most influential national associations in the country. The meeting was actually an educational event — an introductory course, of sorts … Read more »