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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) today announced a final rule implementing changes to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program for financially troubled multiemployer pension plans.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Local Union No. 466 Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers Pension Plan (Painters Local 466 Plan). The plan, based in Menands, New York, covers 45 participants in the construction industry.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Mid-Jersey Trucking Industry and Teamsters Local 701 Pension Plan (Teamsters 701 Plan). The plan, which is based in North Brunswick, New Jersey, covers 1,623 participants in the transportation industry.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Iron Workers Local 17 Pension Fund (Iron Workers Local 17 Fund). The fund, based in Cleveland, Ohio, covers 1,900 participants in the construction industry.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Management-Labor Pension Plan Local 1730 ILA (Longshoremen Local 1730 Plan). The plan, based in Mastic, New York, covers 478 participants in the transportation industry.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Carpenters Industrial Council of Eastern Pennsylvania Pension Plan (Carpenters Pension Plan). The plan, based in Ashland, Pennsylvania, covers 242 participants in the construction industry.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Local 365 UAW Pension Fund Pension Plan (Local 365 UAW Plan). The plan, based in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, covers 3,736 participants in the manufacturing industry.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Local 805 Pension and Retirement Plan (Local 805 Plan). The plan, based in New York City, New York, covers 2,003 participants in the transportation industry.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Cement Masons Local 783 Pension Plan (Local 783 Plan). The plan, based in Houston, Texas, covers 51 participants in the construction industry.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Cement Masons Local Union 681 Pension Plan (Local 681 Plan). The plan, based in Houston, Texas, covers 195 participants in the construction industry.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Trucking Employees of North Jersey Welfare Fund, Inc. Pension Plan (Trucking Employees Plan). The plan, based in Union City, New Jersey, covers 6,121 participants in the transportation industry.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Food Employers Labor Relations Association and United Food and Commercial Workers Pension Plan (FELRA Pension Plan). The FELRA Pension Plan, based in Landover, Maryland, covers 51,500 participants in the service industry.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Retirement Plan of Local 1482 – Paint and Allied Products Manufacturers Retirement Fund (Local 1482 Plan). The plan, based in the New York Metropolitan area, covers 152 participants in the manufacturing industry.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Graphic Communications Conference of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters National Pension Plan (GCC-IBT Plan). The GCC-IBT Plan, based in Carol Stream, Illinois, covers 31,715 participants in the printing industry.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Graphic Arts Industry Joint Pension Plan (Graphic Arts Plan). The Graphic Arts Plan, based in Washington, D.C., covers 9,854 participants in the printing industry.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Teamsters Local 617 Pension Plan (Local 617 Plan). The plan, based in Ridgefield, New Jersey, covers 891 participants in the transportation industry. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Graphic Communications Union Local 2-C Retirement Benefit Plan (GCU 2-C Plan). The plan, based in Warren, Michigan, covers 535 participants in the printing industry. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Retirement Benefit Plan of GCIU Detroit Newspaper Union 13N with Detroit Area Newspaper Publishers (Detroit Newspaper Union Plan). The plan, based in Warren, Michigan, covers 563 participants in the printing industry. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the San Francisco Lithographers Pension Plan (Lithographers Plan).

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Laborers’ Local 186 Pension Plan (Local 186 Plan).