THE CLEAR COALITION, STATE LAWMAKERS, AND PA RETIREES URGE LEGISLATURE TO COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE FOR STATE RETIREES
CLICK HERE to access the CLEAR Coalition’s latest release, supporting a cost-of-living increase for state retirees.
Many state retirees, who provided essential services to the Commonwealth for decades before retiring, are struggling to make ends meet. Rising inflation means that their pensions provide less than ever before. Those who retired before Act 9 of 2001 are especially struggling – they have not received a cost-of-living increase for more than 20 years.
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October 23, 2023
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CLEAR COALITION, GOVERNOR WOLF, PHILADELPHIA & PITTSBURGH MAYORS, PA HOUSE AND SENATE DEMOCRATS, AND PA MUNICIPAL LEADERS URGE CONGRESS TO SUPPORT ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FUNDING FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTSCLEAR COALITION, GOVERNOR WOLF, PHILADELPHIA & PITTSBURGH MAYORS, PA HOUSE AND SENATE DEMOCRATS, AND PA MUNICIPAL LEADERS URGE CONGRESS TO SUPPORT ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FUNDING FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Danielle Gross 717.418.9001 | dgross@shelly-lyons.com HARRISBURG, PA (May 14, 2020) – The CLEAR Coalition, a group of public sector unions that represents […]
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