Unions play a crucial role in securing pension rights for workers by negotiating with employers to establish pension plans, advocating for fair and adequate pension benefits, and protecting workers’ rights to a secure retirement income.

Unions work to ensure that pension plans are well-funded by monitoring the financial health of the plans, advocating for employer contributions to the plans, and pushing for strong investment strategies to grow the funds over time.

Yes, unions work to protect workers from losing their pension benefits by negotiating for strong protections against benefit cuts, advocating for pension plan transparency and accountability, and fighting against any attempts to weaken or dismantle pension plans.

Unions have successfully secured pension rights for workers through collective bargaining agreements that establish pension plans, legal challenges to protect pension benefits, and advocacy efforts to strengthen pension laws and regulations.