Remainders: At the UFT, the rising cost of pensions is personal

by Geoff Decker, at 7:25 pm

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Larry Littlefield

So is the union’s own pension underfunded primarily because of retroactive pension enhancements for union staff, as in New York City?

Or is it underfunded primarily due to inadequate contributions by dues payers, as for New Jersey taxpayers?

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