For more than sixty years, Social Security has provided a crucial foundation of retirement for America's workers and their families. With modest revisions, this all-important safety net will be financially sound through the 21st Century. But Social Security alone does not provide an adequate income. People also need pensions.

In 1981, after a two-year review, the President's Commission on Pension Policy called for pensions for all working Americans. Yet, almost two decades later, more than fifty percent of the nation's workforce still is without pensions.

The time has come for new pension options that offer the best of both traditional plans and new savings arrangements. Current and future retirees need pensions that are portable and insured, fair to homemakers, and adjusted for inflation whenever possible. They also deserve plans that give them a say in how their pension money is invested.

Our Coalition is calling on all elected representatives to let their constituents know where they stand on pension issues, and to review pension losses caused by inadequate enforcement of present laws.

The Coalition intends to use every practical outlet to inform the public on issues affecting their retirement, including this website on the Internet, radio, television, newspapers, magazines and newsletters. The Coalition plans to collaborate with schools and universities to create programs on retirement issues and to support appropriate shareholder resolutions and court actions.

The Coalition seeks to network with all like-minded organizations and individuals committed to decency, sufficiency and security for all retirees. We invite all who share our goals to join and support us.