On Wednesday, March 17th, AFM-EPF Trustees agreed to withdraw the pending Multiemployer Pension Reform Act (MPRA) application. With the passage of the Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the need for proposed AFM-EPF benefit reductions in the forthcoming years has been eliminated. The American Rescue Plan …
President Biden is expected to sign bill into law this week Today, the House of Representatives passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which includes the Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021. This is fantastic news for AFM-EPF participants. This legislation is intended to pay for all Plan benefits over the …
Legislation Will Return to House for Final Vote on Tuesday Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021 as part of the COVID-19 relief package—the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Because the Senate made some changes to the House of Representatives’ version of the COVID-19 relief package, …
We need to make sure the Senate finishes the job! The House of Representatives passed the American Rescue Plan with the Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021. This wouldn’t have been possible without the voices of thousands of members like you who sent emails and made calls to your representatives. The Senate …
To AFM Locals and Player Conferences: The following issue of Pension Fund Notes will be sent shortly to AFM-EPF participants that have an email address on file with the Fund Office. ~~~ Pension Relief Bill Advances in Congress Tell Your U.S. Senators and The White House to Support It! Today, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected …
Last month, we recognized that we now have the best opportunity in years to win much needed relief for our AFM pension plan by passing the Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021. This bill outlines solutions to solve overriding shortcomings in our nation’s multiemployer pension crisis and put our AFM-EPF pension plan back on …
New legislation is now moving through Congress that would provide relief to struggling multiemployer pension plans, including the AFM-EPF. The Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021 would provide us and these other plans with the funding needed to pay earned benefits for the next 30 years. By providing urgently needed funding, the …
Our AFM-EPF pension plan is one of over 100 multiemployer union pensions in critical status because of aging demographics, declining participation, and reduced contributions. But now, if we all stand together in unison as AFM members, we can change that. The Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021 outlines solutions to solve overriding shortcomings in …
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Thursday January 7th, 2021 The American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada condemns in the strongest terms the mob assault upon the U.S. Capitol Building, which was an attempt to subjugate our democracy and the peaceful and constitutional transfer of power after a lawful presidential election. The attack resulted in desecration, injury, bloodshed, …