Pensions

"Entitlements under siege"

Letter to the Editor of the Edmonton Journal

Convention 2011 - Pension committee report

Everyone has the right to a defined-benefit indexed pension

Article by CUPE 3911 member Dougal MacDonald.

Morton, PC government out of step with Albertans on CPP – poll

CALGARY – Two out of three Albertans want their provincial government to work with other provinces to increase Canada Pension Plan (CPP) benefits, and 77 per cent of Albertans believe CPP benefit increases should be the first priority for improving retirement security for all Canadians, according to a new poll released today.

Pension proposal won't help workers - CUPE 3550

The President of the union of 2,500 support staff at Edmonton Public Schools is speaking out against a proposal from the federal government to reform pension plans.

Paul Moist to address pension summitt

CUPE National President Paul Moist will be in Edmonton this weekend to address a pension forum hosted by the Alberta Federation of Labour. Click on the link for more details.

Western Canadians Support Increase in Canada Pension Plan Benefits

More than three quarters of western Canadians support increasing Canada Pension Plan benefits, according to a new national survey.

Increased Canada Pension Plan benefits backed by two-thirds of Albertans—poll

EDMONTON -- The Stelmach government says it’s opposed to expanding Canada Pension Plan (CPP) benefits for retirees, but a substantial majority of Albertans would back a CPP increase, according to a recent opinion survey carried out for the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).

Retirement security for everyone

Canada is at a crossroads, just like it was forty years ago when it was time to do something about our health care system. Today, we need to do something about retirement income, and we need to do it soon.

CUPE Alberta Submission to Alberta Pension Consultation

CUPE National President Paul Moist on strengthening pensions

Presentation given to SHARE BC Pension Forum, December 10, 2009

Retiremenet security for everyone

Wouldn't you rather have a pension?

Pensions Committee produces new leaflet

The CUPE Alberta Pensions Committee has produced a new leaflet explaining why a defined benefit pension plan is the best option for workers concerned about maintaining a stable retirement income. The leaflet is available here on this site, and will be at all CUPE offices in the province soon.