Tag: multiemployer
Government missteps allowed the situation to get as bad as it is. For those of you who do not think about pensions on a daily basis, multiemployer plans are private sector defined benefit plans created by collective bargaining agreements between a labor union and two or more employers. They typically exist in industries with many…
Abstract Multiemployer pension plans, like other employer plans, have been challenged by two financial crises since 2000. The majority of multiemployer plans are returning to financial health, but a substantial minority face serious funding problems that are exacerbated by unique structural challenges in the multiemployer sector. These challenges include a high ratio of inactive to…