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Bluenorthwest

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8. You are parroting right wing talking points that are anti Union and also false.

Thu Jul 23, 2015, 08:52 PM

Jul 2015

You make assertions without even an attempt at proof, then call for the end of the pension when any decent person should be calling for more and larger pensions in every line of work, Union for all.
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Is Congress the only job in the U.S. that provides a retirement pension nowadays? [View all] valerief Jul 2015 OP

City and State employees have pensions daredtowork Jul 2015 #1

That iis just fucked it edhopper Jul 2015 #4

They always say that daredtowork Jul 2015 #5

You are parroting right wing talking points that are anti Union and also false. Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #8

Berkeley daredtowork Jul 2015 #9

Pension funds were invested a *long* time ago Recursion Jul 2015 #11

Take a look yourself: here's the database for 2014 daredtowork Jul 2015 #13

I'm looking. Not seeing anything wrong Recursion Jul 2015 #14

What bothers me is it's the excuse for not funding regular budget items daredtowork Jul 2015 #17

Who are these local City employees with over 200k a year pensions? B Calm Jul 2015 #16

Here is a database daredtowork Jul 2015 #19

Is that their yearly pension salary or B Calm Jul 2015 #20

That's the yearly pension salary. nt daredtowork Jul 2015 #34

Your database doesn't say it's a yearly salary? Where do you see that at? B Calm Jul 2015 #36

It's yearly daredtowork Jul 2015 #37

It's yearly because you live there and you say so. Okay. . . B Calm Jul 2015 #38

I just posted an article for you daredtowork Jul 2015 #41

Thanks! B Calm Jul 2015 #43

You were pushing it. nt daredtowork Jul 2015 #44

I think you got that backwards, but whatever. . . B Calm Jul 2015 #45

Hover your mouse pointer over the last column heading mathematic Jul 2015 #39

Thanks! B Calm Jul 2015 #40

$200K a year? That has to be bullshit alarimer Jul 2015 #33

Several of the professors in the UC system are making over 2k a year daredtowork Jul 2015 #35

I've seen abuses by firefighters for $500,000 a year in pensions Nevernose Jul 2015 #42

I was a teacher... Bigmack Jul 2015 #2

Yep, the PTB won't be happy until we're North Korea. nt valerief Jul 2015 #3

IMHO, social security should go up, and retirement shouldn't be tied to the luck of employment. nt daredtowork Jul 2015 #6

Yeah, Union members have pensions, currently about 22% of private sector employees have Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #7

Thanks, but are you saying 22% of private sector employees are in unions? valerief Jul 2015 #29

There are about 43,000 defined benefit plans and 630,000 defined contribution plans active Recursion Jul 2015 #10

Talking to a young man yesterday who was thrilled to have a new job that offered a 401K pension. B Calm Jul 2015 #12

The advantage of those over defined-benefit is that you can take them with you Recursion Jul 2015 #18

The word "pension" has officially been redefined, I guess. nt valerief Jul 2015 #30

I have a defined benefit pension quaker bill Jul 2015 #15

My husband works for a Big Oil company, and has been employed for 34+ years. phylny Jul 2015 #21

Yes, ma'am we are quite lucky. Their war on the working man is insidious. GOLGO 13 Jul 2015 #22

Yes, there are still private pension plans Capt. Obvious Jul 2015 #23

Still some around madville Jul 2015 #24

I work for The World Bank Group LibertyLover Jul 2015 #25

Many union trades do, as well as railroad employees. Brickbat Jul 2015 #26

I will get a modest pension from my Government service.... Adrahil Jul 2015 #27

I have one with my union job. JNelson6563 Jul 2015 #28

As a railroad employee, I get a pension and so does my wife. neverforget Jul 2015 #31

Yes I have a defined-benefit pension thru my Fortune 500 employer TacoD Jul 2015 #32