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Sena Local 9158 is a United Steel Workers local union. Sena represents public employees in Massachusetts. Our members do some of the most important jobs in the City of Boston every day to keep the City thriving and moving forward.
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Public workers may receive reduced Social Security benefits. There’s growing support in Congress to change that
PUBLISHED SUN, NOV 12 2023 By: Lorie Konish When Dave Bernstein, 87, started working at the U.S. Postal Service in February 1970, he was making $2.35 an hour. To supplement his income, he also took on other work. Years later, Bernstein decided in 1992 to take a voluntary retirement. “We knew there was going to be a reduced pension because of the early out,” said Phyllis Bernstein, Dave’s wife, who is 84. But what came next was something the couple did not expect. While Dave was expecting a monthly Social Security check of around $800, it ended up being just about half that …
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Blue Cross Blue Shield / NASCO Data Security Incident
IF YOU RECEIVE A LETTER FROM NASCO DO NOT IGNORE IT Important Security Notification. NASCO, (collectively, “NASCO” or “we”), provides claims administration services to health …
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The Real Reason Social Security Is in Danger
Why is Social Security running out of money? Income inequality. As inequality has exploded and the rich have gotten richer, more and more of their …
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We Cannot Allow Extreme Proposals from the House of Representatives to Cause a Government Shutdown.
In September, we asked you to tell your legislators to avoid a government shutdown by reaching a funding agreement for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. At …
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Take advantage of the opportunity to sign up for a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), now through November 29th!
Take advantage of the opportunity to sign up for a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), now through November 29th! If the answer is yes to any …
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HONORING OUR VETERANS
On Nov. 11, we mark Veterans Day in the United States and Remembrance Day in Canada to honor those who served our countries in the …
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The New Era of Artificial Intelligence
Americans are experiencing the greatest technological transformation of the modern era. Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are changing how we live, work and communicate.But the …
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