Issues

Action Steps to Protect Your Pension

  • EDUCATE YOURSELF - discuss your pension system and any perceived or real threats at your Local meetings. Ask your state Council to provide speakers and information about this issue. And then educate others.

     

  • STAY ON POINT - know and understand the AFSCME message and avoid being distracted by well intentioned compromises or mean spirited attacks.

     

  • BECOME AN ADVOCATE SPEAKER on this issue - participate in a speaker bureau training program which will be offered by your state/local Council.

     

  • TAKE THE OFFENSIVE -  use letters to the editor to educate the general community

     

  • HELP TO FORM A PENSION CAUCUS at your state Council and coordinate with other Locals to support the Pension Caucus

     

  • KNOW YOUR AFSCME PENSION BOARD REP - Take an active role in making sure that AFSCME members are on retirement boards and in supporting their activism - it is a lot of work but it is about protecting the future for you and your brothers and sisters.
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    Sheila Hill
    Local 1319, Maryland

    Sheila Hill

    "I've worked hard for my pension, and my union works hard to protect it. We want to ensure that our pension investments keep companies and CEOs honest and our retirement secure."