Media Advisory
Labor Leaders, Members of Congress to Rally on Capitol Hill for a Vote on WEP/GPO Repeal
Leaders from America’s largest labor unions will hold a rally on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Dec. 11, to call for a Senate vote on the Social Security Fairness Act – bipartisan legislation to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO).
More than 2 million retirees see their Social Security checks slashed each month due to these penalties, which impact our nation’s fire fighters, teachers, police officers, sanitation workers, postal workers, and other dedicated public service workers.
WHO: U.S. Senators and House members supporting WEP/GPO repeal
Edward Kelly, General President, International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)
Liz Shuler, President, AFL-CIO
Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
William Shackelford, President, National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE)
Everett Kelley, National President, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)
Matt Biggs, International President, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE)
Mark Dimondstein, President, American Postal Workers Union (APWU)
Richard Fiesta, Executive Director, Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA)
Patrick Yoes, National President, Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)
Princess Moss, Vice President, National Education Association (NEA)
Lois Carson, President, Ohio Association of Public School Employees, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
WHAT: Rally for a vote on WEP/GPO repeal
WHEN: Dec. 11 at 11:30 am EST
WHERE: Upper Senate Park at the U.S. Capitol
260 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
