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WHAT'S NEW

Read the National Institute on Retirement Security state-by-state factsheets on the economic impact of state and local pension plans.
AFL-CIO Executive Council Statement (March 2009): Fiscal and Social Responsibility: Achieving Health Reform and Retirement Security in a Tough Economy.
Read the Center for Economic and Policy Research report, The Wealth of the Baby Boom Cohorts After the Collapse of the Housing Bubble.
Check out the AFL-CIO Office of Investment's State Pension Threat Level map.
Concerned about retirement planning? Check out the Union Plus Retirement Planning website.

MAIN TOPICS

Social Security
Privatizing Social Security will force drastic cuts in retirement benefits.
Defined-Benefit Pensions
Learn more about the different risks for work-based pensions.
Cash-Balance Pensions
More cash-balance plans mean more employees’ retirement is at risk.
Saving for Your Retirement
You’ll need 60 percent to 80 percent of your income to retire. Are you ready?

FACTS & STATS

Nearly two-thirds of retirees count on Social Security for most of their retirement income. Check out more retirement statistics, or find other info in the AFL-CIO Facts & Stats database.

AFL-CIO CONVENTION

Check out related AFL-CIO Convention resolutions and Executive Council statements.

AFL-CIO ARCHIVES

Read the National Institute on Retirement Security report, Pensions & Retirement Security: A Roadmap for Policy Makers.
Read the Congressional Budget Office report, Updated Long-Term Projections for Social Security.
Still can't find what you're looking for? Check the AFL-CIO archives.

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