Tag: Legislation – US

The new tool will help IAFF members in the U.S. see which federal lawmakers have the backs of fire fighters and emergency medical workers

The Senate has passed the Social Security Fairness Act, bipartisan legislation to repeal the WEP and GPO penalties. Here’s how it may impact you.

After fighting for more than 40 years, retirees will get the Social Security benefits they earned and paid into following a White House bill signing.

Republicans and Democrats applaud the repeal of WEP/GPO as the landmark legislation heads to President Biden’s desk.  

In a historic moment for retired public employees, the U.S. Congress has voted to restore dignity in retirement for those who serve our communities.

Funding will continue for the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer which collects data to help researchers understand cancer trends in the fire service. This will help lead to innovations in cancer prevention.

Those fighting to restore fairness in Social Security are uniting to demand the Senate act on the unfair penalties harming millions of retired public service workers.