Politics and Legislation
The COVID-19 crisis has spurred emergency legislation to help workers and employers in the US and Canada. To the right are are summaries of how some of these new laws and programs affect BAC members.
That said, there's a lot more work that legislators need to do to meet the real needs of workers. US BAC members can click the "Take Action"! link to send a message to Congress demanding more financial support for workers, relief for our health and pension plans, and a real infrastructure commitment that will put skilled union tradespeople to work.
International Pension Fund (IPF) Updates
The International Pension Fund (IPF) has adopted a remote work policy that began March 18, 2020, but its operations are continuing without a hitch. Participants and applicants can continue to communicate with the Fund staff by phone at 1-888-880-8222, and calls will be routed to the appropriate staff’s cell phones. The IPF group emails will continue to be monitored and responded in a timely manner.
Participants who are applying for their IPF pension can email: IPFPensionapplicantinfo@ipfweb.org; Participants who are applying or have applied for their BACSave Annuity can email: RSPwithdrawalapplicantinfo@ipfweb.org; Pensioners can reach the IPF Pension Payroll Department at: PensionPayroll@ipfweb.org; Participants who are interested in a future pension estimate can email: Pensionestimate@ipfweb.org
For more information about the IPF, please visit IPF's website.
