News
- Apr 26 “Ancient History and of Limited Use” Press Release Statement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee on the Pew Report on Pensions
- Apr 20 Poll shows Americans oppose entitlement cuts to deal with debt problem Jon Cohen and Dan Balz, The Washington Post Despite growing concerns about the country’s long-term fiscal problems and an intensifying debate in Washington about how to deal with them, Americans strongly oppose some of the major remedies under consideration, according to a recent poll.
- Feb 10 “The Affordable Care Act Helps Seniors Stay Healthy” Press Release Statement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee on the value of the Affordable Care Act for older Americans
- Jan 19 “Republicans Are Siding with the Insurance Industry” Press Release Statement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee on attempts by Congressional Republicans to repeal health care reform (the Affordable Care Act)
- Dec 03 The Debt Commission Attack on Middle Class and Retirees Fails to Get the Necessary Votes Press Release Statement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee on today’s final vote by the President’s Deficit Commission
- Nov 10 AFSCME Calls Proposed Changes to Medicare and Social Security Unnecessary and Dangerous Press Release Statement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee on the recommendations released today by the chairmen of the Deficit Commission
- Jul 29 Coalition of 60 Groups Representing Over 30 Million Americans Launch Campaign to Fight Social Security Cuts by Fiscal Commission Press Release Richard Trumka (AFL-CIO), Gerald McEntee (AFSCME), Justin Ruben (MoveOn.org), Dennis Van Roekel (NEA), Eliseo Medina (SEIU), Terry O'Neill (NOW), Donna Meltzer (Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities), Hilary Shelton (NAACP), Ed Coyle (Alliance for Ret
- Jul 29 Statement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee at Campaign to Strengthen Social Security News Conference Press Release
- Feb 05 AFSCME President McEntee to Supporters of Privatizing Social Security: “Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are” Press Release GOP Rep. Ryan Revives Bush’s Failed Social Security Privatization Scheme
- Feb 06 AFSCME Calls For Social Security Fairness For Public Retirees Press Release Country’s largest public sector union backs legislation to eliminate unfair pension offsets
