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Social Security Benefits Increase in 2016: Zero
The federal government has announced that there will be no cost of living increase (COLA) for Social Security recipients in 2016.
Next Year’s Social Security Increase Is Lowest Ever
Under the Social Security program beneficiaries receive an annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) that is supposed to keep pace with price increases. Next year’s increase will be 1.5% (or about $19 a month), and it is the lowest COLA in history. This prompted Edward F. Coyle, the executive director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, to say, “I hope this news about next year’s Social Security COLA will cause politicians in Washington to reconsider their support for reducing this annual adjustment.
Social Security, Medicare Trustees Issue Their 2015 Report
Earlier this year, all participants in the Hotel Trades Council’s pension fund received in their home mails an annual report of funding status from the pension fund’s trustees. In fact, all U.S. workers who participate in a pension fund can expect to receive this report from its trustees each year because it is required by law.
Social Security, Medicare Trustees Issue Their 2014 Report
Earlier this year, all participants in the Hotel Trades Council’s pension fund received in their home mails an annual report of funding status from the pension fund’s trustees. In fact, all U.S. workers who participate in a pension fund can expect to receive this report from its trustees each year because it is required by law.
Los Síndicos del Seguro Social (Social Security) y de Medicare emiten su Informe para el 2015
A principios de este año, todos los participantes en el fondo de pensiones del Hotel Council recibieron en sus correos electrónicos, un informe anual del estado de financiamiento de los fideicomisarios del fondo de pensiones. De hecho, todos los trabajadores de Estados Unidos que participan en un fondo de pensiones reciben este informe cada año porque es requerido por la ley.
Let’s Look at the Issues
When the 115th U.S. Congress convened last week for the first time, the new and larger House Republican majority got to work immediately, taking a step that could mean some 11 million people who receive Social Security disability benefits will see their safety net benefits cut by 20% in 2016. It could even mean cuts to Social Security retirement benefits as well.
New biography of Frances Perkins, champion of the working class
A fighter and a strategist to be reckoned with, lifelong labor leader Frances Perkins devoted her life to fighting for and protecting working people.
Unions are good for business
With a depressed economy and widespread anti-union hostilities from businesses, organized labor could be an unexpected part of the solution the country's economical woes.
Let’s look at the issues
The recent Tea Party-led shutdown of the federal government and near default on U.S. debt threatened never-seen-before economic chaos. That’s why it is especially important for everyone to remember that the recent actions in Congress to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling are temporary. We will face the same situation in just two or three months, unless Congressional negotiators can reach some type of budget deal.
Email the Benefit Funds for documentation that your healthcare coverage is ending
If your healthcare coverage with the Industry-Wide Benefits Fund is coming to an end on December 31st and you are enrolling in a new healthcare plan, your new health insurance provider may ask you for a letter showing that your healthcare coverage is ending. You can now email the Benefit Funds for this documentation. Read more...
