“… There are currently 1.5 million blue-collar retirees and workers in 130 financially-troubled multiemployer pension plans who stand to lose as much as 50-70% of their pension benefits if Congress does not act quickly. 'At a time when the country is so divided, this is a perfect all-American issue for Republicans and Democrats to unite on, and find the right solution,' says Karen Friedman, the Executive Vice President of the Pension Rights Center.”