For Immediate Release

Contact: Natalia Pérez Santos
Email: nperezsantos@afscme.org

Saunders: We applaud the House for voting to repeal GPO-WEP. The Senate must follow suit.

WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the House voted to repeal the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP):

 

“AFSCME applauds the House of Representatives for voting to repeal GPO-WEP, which unfairly robs some public service workers and their families of their Social Security benefits simply because they have a pension. Our nation’s public service workers dedicate their lives to improving our communities; they deserve and have earned their full retirement benefits. Now, we urge the Senate to follow suit.”

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AFSCME’s 1.4 million members provide the vital services that make America happen. With members in communities across the nation, serving in hundreds of different occupations — from nurses to corrections officers, childcare providers to sanitation workers — AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and freedom and opportunity for all working families. 

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AFSCME’s 1.4 million members provide the vital services that make America happen. With members in communities across the nation, serving in hundreds of different occupations — from nurses to corrections officers, child care providers to sanitation workers — AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and freedom and opportunity for all working families.


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Telephone: (202) 429-1145
Fax: (202) 429-1120

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