Get Western Conference Of Teamsters

Being a member not only gives you a voice in Union activities, it now comes with the backing of a life insurance plan. This plan, up to a $7,000 benefit (employee $5,000 + Spouse $2,000), is paid for by the Teamsters at no extra cost to you. You and your employer are not required to contribute to the plan.

The Western Conference of Teamsters (WCT) Pension Plan was established in 1955 through collective bargaining between labor and management. Today your Plan is the largest area-wide multiemployer pension plan in the United States.

If you choose age 62, your monthly benefit is reduced by $240 at that age. If you choose age 65, your monthly benefit is reduced by $300 at that age. If you choose the life only pension with benefit adjustment option, you receive a monthly benefit for your lifetime only. The monthly benefit amount stops at your death.

Benefit Amount 50% of the total basic contributions paid on your behalf, maximum $10,000.

Benefit Amounts If you die from any cause (on or off the job), TeamstersCare pays your beneficiaries a benefit of $50,000.

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Teamsters Negotiated Pension Plan is a multi-employer-defined benefit union pension fund based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Established in 1970 as a result of collective bargaining agreements between various unions and employer associations to provide retirement benefits for eligible participants and beneficiaries.

When a beneficiary dies. Some unions pay a death benefit upon the death of a union member's spouse or eligible unmarried child/stepchild, including a lump-sum payment and coverage of some burial expenses. Union benefits can be a great source of financial relief, so it's definitely a good idea to look into them.