(WNY News Now) – In a bipartisan effort, Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) has proposed the Susan Muffley Act of 2023 as an amendment to H.R. 5894, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2024, aiming to rectify the pension losses suffered by over 20,000 Delphi Salaried Retirees in the aftermath of the 2009 General Motors bailout.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney of New York, along with Representatives Mike Turner (OH-10), Dan Kildee (D-MI), and Gwen Moore (D-MI), has spearheaded a bipartisan initiative to address the plight of more than 20,000 Delphi Salaried Retirees who lost their entire retirement benefits following the 2009 General Motors bailout.
In the wake of General Motors’ bankruptcy filing, the company relinquished its pension obligations, affecting the non-unionized salaried staff. The Obama Administration, in collaboration with union leaders, negotiated pension cuts for these salaried workers, leaving them without the full value of their promised retirement benefits.
Congresswoman Tenney, earlier this year, co-sponsored the Susan Muffley Act, a legislative proposal seeking to provide redress for the Delphi Salaried Retirees. The Act proposes backpay for the past 14 years through a lump sum payment. This payment would be equivalent to the difference between the benefits paid out and what retirees would have received without limitations, along with a 6 percent interest rate.
As part of her advocacy, Congresswoman Tenney released a comprehensive documentary featuring interviews with affected families and individuals from Western New York. The documentary sheds light on the human impact of the pension losses and aims to raise awareness about the need for restitution.
The Susan Muffley Act of 2023, now submitted as an amendment to H.R. 5894, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2024, marks a collaborative effort across party lines to address a longstanding injustice faced by Delphi Salaried Retirees.
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