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Looking for Answers for Delphi Retirees

miketurnerblog — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:36:56 +0000

In March, I along with Congressman Dan Burton (IN-5) sent a letter to Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa requesting that the Committee convene hearings into the actions of Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) relating to Delphi employee pensions. Congressman Burton and I are members of this Committee, which has the responsibility to [...]

House members urge restoration of pensions for Delphi retirees

miketurnerblog — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:13:38 +0000

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday urged legislation that would pay all Delphi retirees their full pensions.

“These Delphi retirees are entitled to these benefits,” said U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Centerville, a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. “These benefits were wrongly taken from them.”

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Turner Statement on Delphi Public Offering and Retiree Pensions

miketurnerblog — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 20:24:42 +0000

Congressman Mike Turner released the following statement upon the news that Delphi is preparing for a public stock offering. The company is buying back interests that were acquired by General Motors and the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation following Delphi’s bankruptcy.

“While Delphi is strengthening its financial position and spending billions of dollars to buy back their [...]

Turner and Burton Call on Chairman Issa to Hold Hearings on Delphi Salaried Retiree Pension Losses

miketurnerblog — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:49:59 +0000

Lawmakers Cite Use of Taxpayer Dollars in Picking Union over Salaried Workers in Pension Receipt

Congressmen Mike Turner (OH-3) and Dan Burton (IN-5) sent a letter to Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa requesting that the Committee convene hearings into the actions of Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) relating to Delphi employee pensions. A [...]

Turner and Burton Call on Chairman Issa to Hold Hearings on Delphi Salaried Retiree Pension Losses

miketurnerblog — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:49:47 +0000

Lawmakers Cite Use of Taxpayer Dollars in Picking Union over Salaried Workers in Pension Receipt

Turner Working To Restore Delphi Employee Pensions

miketurnerblog — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:59:34 +0000

Turner Working To Restore Delphi Employee [...]

Mike Turner Calls for Further Congressional Investigations into Delphi Salaried Retiree Pensions

miketurnerblog — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:06:04 +0000

Mike Turner welcomed yesterday’s announcement that Neil Barofsky, Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, will investigate whether Delphi’s salaried retirees were treated differently than union or hourly retirees when the US government took over General Motors, and whether the TARP program or the Obama administration pressured GM to “top off” the pensions of hourly [...]

Delphi retirees get support; Turner, others seek pension investigation

miketurnerblog — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:25:45 +0000

Delphi retirees get support; Turner, others seek pension [...]

Congressmen Turner, Burton Blast Treasury Department for Refusing to Answer Questions on Delphi Retirement

miketurnerblog — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 17:14:52 +0000

“This refusal to answer questions is an outrage against the salaried retirees of Delphi, in Ohio and other states,” Congressman Turner said. “The Treasury Secretary is a public official and he has an obligation to tell the truth about how public policy is made under his [...]

Turner Hands Geithner another 30 Questions Investigating Treasury’s Role in Reducing Delphi Salaried Retirees’ Pensions

miketurnerblog — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:35:01 +0000

Congressman Michael Turner today presented Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner with an additional 30 questions examining the Treasury Department’s involvement in the decision to cut Delphi salaried retirees’ pension [...]