Study Says Unions Do Not Lead to Higher Public Pension Benefits
A study by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College has found that “unions have no measurable effect on plan generosity or rate of growth in pension benefits," including Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s successful showdown with public workers earlier this year over collective bargaining.
Judy Ward
August 28, 2011
Governor Scott Walker, a Republican from Wisconsin, testifies at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, April 14, 2011. Walker told the committee that his "bold political move" to take on the collective bargaining agreements of public workers in his state "is a very modest request of our employees." Photographer: Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Scott Walker
Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg
