US - Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones has voted in favour of an amendment proposed by George Miller that would prohibit funding for the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) agreement with United Airlines to terminate United's pension plans.
Under the PBGC/United agreement that came out of bankruptcy proceedings, some 120,000 workers and retirees at United Airlines will see their pension benefits cut by 30 to 60 percent. The deal ...
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