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2008

 

NRLN News Release Condemns Qwest's Retaliatory Threats Against Retirees' Life Insurance Benefit
In an NRLN News Release issued on July 10, 2008, NRLN President Bill Kadereit condemned the retaliatory threats against U S WEST / Qwest retirees' life insurance benefits contained in a legal brief filed by the attorneys for Qwest Communications. Click on the headline above to read the news release.

Federal Judge Rules Lucent Technologies Violated Law By Failing To Maintain Medical Benefits For Retirees
A news release was issued on June 12, 2008 announcing that a federal district court judge in Newark, N.J. has ruled that Lucent Technologies, now known as Alcatel-Lucent, violated the requirements of Section 420 of the Internal Revenue Code in administering its health care plan for management retirees during the period 1999-2006. Lucent retiree plaintiffs had charged in a lawsuit filed on October 24, 2005 that, following several transfers beginning in September 1999 of excess pension assets to a retiree health care trust, Lucent failed to meet its "benefit maintenance" obligations for the years 1999 through 2003 and its "cost maintenance" obligation for the years 2004 through 2006, as mandated by plan provisions incorporating these requirements of Internal Revenue Code Section 420. Click here to read the entire news release.

NRLN NEWS RELEASE:NRLN Condemns Chrysler's Elimination Of Life Insurance For Management Retirees
The NRLN has issued a news release in which Bill Kadereit condemns Chrysler's decision to no longer extend company-sponsored group life insurance to its management retirees, effective June 1, 2008. The news release also calls on Congress to act to stem the tide of broken corporate promises.

National Retiree Legislative Network Expands Board of Directors, Elects New Leaders issued 1/10/08

 

Communications Workers of America Leader Elected To National Retiree Legislative Network’s Board of Directors issued 1/10/08

 

Retiree Leader Condemns EEOC’s Regulation As Damaging To Medicare-Eligible Retirees issued 1/2/08

 

 

2007

Retiree Leader Calls On Congress To Remove Roadblocks To Lower-Priced Generic Drugsissued 11/16/07

 

NRLN Opposes Financial Firms' Proposals To Buy Out Corporate Pension Plansissued 10/19/07

 

Jim Norby Calls On Congressional Committees To Prevent FDA From Yanking Long-Used Drugs From Marketissued 10/1/07

 

Retiree Network Leader Calls For U.S. House To Pass Children's Health And Medicare Protection Actissued 7/25/07


Retiree Leader Says Appeals Court’s Decision Marks Dark Day For America’s Older Retirees issued 6/11/07

 

NRLN Files Amicus Brief In Lucent Retirees’ Appeal Of Court Upholding Lucent Technologies’ Elimination of Retirement Benefit issued 4/27/07

 

Retiree Leader Concerned About Direction Of Prescription Drug Price Negotiations Bill  4/13/07

 

Caution Needed On Tax Code Change Proposal That Would Damage Healthcare Coverage For Retirees1/31/07

 

2006

Retiree Network Seeks Congressional Hearings To Address US West/Qwest Benefit Cuts 10/27/06

 

Retiree Network Urges Older Americans to Ask Congressional Candidates the ‘Tough Questions’ 10/5/06

 

Retiree Network Seeks Congressional Hearings To Address US West/Qwest Benefit Cuts 10/27/06

 

Retiree Network Urges Older Americans to Ask Congressional Candidates the ‘Tough Questions’ 10/5/06

 

Retirees Network Applauds Passage Of Pension Reform Legislation8/10/06

 

NRLN President Supports LRO's Plea To Secretary of Labor To Protect Pensions And Benefits  7/30/06

 

Retirees Network Cites a ‘Double Standard’ For Worker and Executive Pension Plans7/10/06

 

Retiree Network Deplores Benefit Cutbacks For Daimler Chrysler Over Age 65 Retirees 6/21/06

 

Retirees Network Organizes Grass Roots Campaign For Pension Reform during Congressional Recess 4/11/06 

 

Retirees Network Calls Section 420 Amendment A ‘Slap in the Face’ to Pension Reform 3/24/06

 

Retirees Network Urges Conference Committee To Revise Proposed Pension Reform Legislation 3/16/06

 

National Retiree Group Condemns Corporate Lobbying To Protect the Stripping of Pension Plans 2/1/06

 

2005

National Retiree Group Says U.S. House Is Playing Scrooge by Not Passing Pension Reform Bill  12/8/05

 

National Retiree Group Applauds Senate Passage Of Pension Security and Transparency Act  11/17/05

 

National Retiree Group Cites Urgent Need For Health Benefits Protection Legislation  8/31/05

National Retiree Group Cites Legislative Priorities For Addressing America’s Pension Crisis  8/22/05 

 

 

2004

NRLN press Release regarding HR1322

 

NRLN News Release regarding Nov. 10, 2004 New York Times story about DOL not representing Retirees.

 

Retiree Group Calls on President, Congress To Overturn ‘Discriminatory’ EEOC Ruling 

 

National Retiree Organization Is Riled Over Pension Funding Equity Act

 

NRLN Praises SEC Ruling Giving Small Shareholders Right To Propose Nomination Of Directors Through Proxy Process

 

NRLN Hails Judges Ruling In IBM "Cash Balance" Case

 

NRLN Organizes Grassroots Campaign Against Medicare Prescription Drug Bill

 

NRLN Calls Medicare Prescription Drug Bill ‘Bad Medicine’ for American Retirees

 

NRLN Urges Rejection of Portman-Cardin Bill Provisions That Allow Changing Funding Assumptions That Let Corporations Reduce Funding Of Their Pension Plans

 

NRLN Testifies Against Internal Revenue Service

 

Regulations On Cash Balance Plans

 

New Proposals For Helping Older Workers and Retirees

 

NRLN Endorses Effort To Derail New IRS Cash Balance Regulations

 

NRLN UPDATE on New General Motors Cutbacks of Retiree Health Benefits

 

NRLN Suggests Failing Grade for 107th Congress

 

President Norby calls on Presidential Candidates and Congress to fix broken Pension System before its too late.

 

NRLN Joins Ad Hoc Coalition To restore Retirement Security