American businesses of every size maintain a long-held commitment to providing voluntary benefits that support the welfare of their workers. As Americans live longer, healthier, and more active lives, retirement security becomes a greater concern—particularly with the uncertainty surrounding government programs like Social Security.
The private employer-provided retirement system has contributed significantly to the retirement needs of millions of seniors. The Chamber and its members are committed to continuing the success of the system and ensuring the long-term retirement security of Americans.
The multiemployer pension plan crisis threatens to bankrupt businesses, eliminate jobs, and leave millions of retirees without a pension.
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE UNITED STATES SENATE & UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE ON SOLVENCY OF MULTIEMPLOYER PENSION PLANS FOR THE HEARING ON: EMPLOYER PERSPECTIVES ON MULTIEMPLOYER PENSION PLANS
On Wednesday, June 18, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a report titled The Multiemployer Pension Plan Crisis: Businesses and Jobs at Risk. The report outlines the multiemployer pension plan crisis and what it will mean for employers, participants and beneficiaries, as well as the U.S. economy in general.
Defined benefit pension plans have long been favored for retirement because they promise a guaranteed level of income and don’t require individuals to manage assets...
This letter was sent to all members of the Senate in support of the nomination of Gordon Hartogensis to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”).
Several recent reports on the multiemployer pension system have underscored the depth of the financial crisis facing these plans.
Today the Joint Select Committee on Multiemployer Plans held a hearing on the financial condition of the Pension Benefit Guaranty...
This statement for the record was sent to all members of the House Education and Workforce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for a hearing today on “Enhancing Retirement Security: Examining Proposals to Simplify and Modernize Retirement Plan Administration.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness President and CEO David Hirschmann issued the following statement in response to today’s open meeting of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): “We appreciate the efforts of the SEC that led to these proposals for a best-interest standard for all investors.
For most employees, one of their largest retirement assets is an employer-provided retirement plan...
For almost a decade the Chamber has been warning the Department of Labor (DOL) of the dire consequences that would result from its rule...
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