Retirement USA is a national initiative that is working for a new retirement system that, along with Social Security, will provide universal, secure, and adequate income for future retirees. The initiative has developed 12 Principles for a New Retirement System, which provides a framework for a future system in which employers, workers, and the government would share responsibility for the retirement security for all American workers.
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Did You Know?
One in five private-sector workers is covered by a traditional pension.
The share of private-sector workers participating in traditional “defined benefit” pensions has declined by half, from 39 percent in 1980 to 20 percent in 2007. This shift has been driven by employers, not workers, since surveys show that Americans prefer traditional pensions over 401(k)-style plans.