The NRLN was organized several years ago by a group of retiree organizations that realized that corporate America was quietly seeking ways to
circumvent the objectives of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act (ERISA) of 1974. We realized that while we had been
busy enjoying retirement, tending to our gardens and
grandchildren, the politicians and big business interests of
America were collaborating in passing laws that were not in any
retiree’s best interest.
When lobbying Congress did not produce
the relief they sought, they turned to the judicial system to
grant them favorable interpretation of the existing laws. After
sometimes bitter years of disputes with their various former
employers and investing many dollars in class action suits,
these small groups concluded that the best remedy was to band
together and seek changes in ERISA through the United States
Congress.
Our Mission
Our mission is to identify and rally support for
Federal legislation that guarantees fair and equitable
treatment of retirees regardless of the type of benefit
or program involved. We believe that every working
American should know, unequivocally, that the pension
and benefits that he or she were promised and worked for
will be available when he or she retires and throughout
retirement.
Our
retiree and pre-retiree members reside in all 50 states, our
association members are organizations of retirees from the
Fortune 500. We presently represent more than 2 million
retirees and welcome an estimated 25 million or more retirees
and even more pre-retirees, to join us. Together we can make a difference.
A copy of the NRLN
Bylaws is available by sending a request to
this email
address.
For more information about the NRLN, check the links above for board
members, committees, and member organizations.
