4 retirement plan sponsors with pension woes

Pensions are still considered the gold standard of retirement plans by many workers -- but the workers at these organizations might not agree.

By Marlene Y. Satter | January 23, 2018 at 02:47 AM

Changes in retirement plans are ongoing as employers seek to circumvent such problems as underfunded pensions or avoid them by terminating defined benefit plans and replacing them with defined contribution plans.

Here's a look at four recent changes that will affect thousands of workers:

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