CHANTILLY, Va. - In a letter to President Bush, the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) urged that the administration reconsider its opposition to temporary relief for multiemployer pension plans facing technical funding deficiencies within the next few years. The Senate included relief for multiemployer plans in its version of H.R. 3108.
According to the association, the bill does nothing to help multiemployer plans. SMACNA is encouraging President Bush to recognize the role these small businesses play in economic recovery and job creation.