Pension Preservation Network Launches Interactive Website to Unite and Help American Workers and Retirees Protect Their Promised Pensions.TEMECULA, Calif. -- Pension Preservation Network Inc.: --There are currently 1,296,000 Americans the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC PBGC See: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ) pays or owes pension benefits to. The PBGC protects the retirement incomes of 44.1 million American workers in 30,330 private-sector defined benefit pension plans -- most of which are under-funded! The Pension Preservation Network Inc. (PPN PPN - Project-Programmer Number. A user-ID under TOPS-10 and its various mutant progeny at SAIL, BBN, CompuServe and elsewhere. Old-time hackers from the PDP-10 era sometimes use this to refer to user IDs on other systems as well. ) proudly announces the launch of its interactive and informative website www.protectpensions.org. PPN provides timely information and fosters improved communication among retired and working individuals concerning pension plans and issues, motivating them to proactively safeguard promised pension benefits. Created by retired United Airlines pilot Jim Hosking in 2004, PPN is comprised of a network of individuals from a variety of industries throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The PPN website provides a centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. resource to inform and motivate workers and retirees to proactively safeguard their pensions. "The termination of promised pension benefits by American corporations is one of the greatest tragedies facing the nation today," said PPN founder and chairman Jim Hosking. "It may have a devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. effect on working families for generations to come. PPN's mission is to assist those workers and retirees who have been or could be financially impacted by the termination of promised pension benefits -- which unfortunately includes more than 44 million Americans." "With the pensions of America's workers under greater threat than ever, workers and retirees must organize themselves to protect their hard earned pensions. Workers and retirees need a strong, unified voice to fight the companies that would freeze or eliminate their pension plans and to challenge the unfair rules that allow companies to walk away from their pension obligations. The Pension Preservation Network promises to be a valuable organization for workers and retirees in this fight," said U.S. Rep. George Miller George Miller may refer to:
"Bad things are happening to good pensions. Starting in the mid-1990's workers all over the United States faced pension losses in many forms. The recent pension bill on the President's desk only accelerates their demise Death. A conveyance of property, usually of an interest in land. Originally meant a posthumous grant but has come to be applied commonly to a conveyance that is made for a definitive term, such as an estate for a term of years. . Senators and Representatives need to know how much people want pensions and want their pensions protected," said University of Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame Professor of Economics Teresa Ghilarducci, Ph.D. PPN and Stewardesses Stripped, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control have joined forces in an effort to garner awareness about the escalating pension default problem in major corporations throughout the United States and abroad. Stewardess Stripped is proud to announce the launch of its 2007 Calendar "More Stewardesses Stripped," available online at www.stewsstripped.com. The calendar, featuring twelve active and retired flight attendants from six major airlines, was created to draw attention to the 1,296,000 American workers and retirees who have been stripped of their pensions. The first "Stews STEWS, Eng. law., Places formerly permitted in England to women of professed lewdness, and who, for hire, would prostitute their bodies to all comers. 2. Stripped" 2006 calendar exceeded all expectations and sold more than 10,000 copies. "Through increased awareness and public involvement regarding the ongoing pension crisis, I'm confident that we can make a positive difference in the lives of retired and working individuals, as well as future generations of workers," says Stews Stripped LLC founder Connie Baker. Now is the time to learn more about the pension crisis facing America, join together to take action and work to influence future legislation. All Americans have a stake in this fight to save retirement security for middle class workers. Visit www.protectpensions.org to get involved today. About Pension Preservation Network The Pension Preservation Network Inc. (PPN) was founded in August 2004, and has quickly grown into a leading group of retired and working individuals acting in unison u·ni·son n. 1. Music a. Identity of pitch; the interval of a perfect prime. b. The combination of parts at the same pitch or in octaves. 2. to proactively safeguard promised pension benefits. The goal of the Pension Preservation Network is to provide timely information and foster improved communication among retired and working individuals concerning pension plans and issues. The PPN website www.protectpensions.org provides a centralized resource to inform and motivate workers from a variety of industries. |
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