Public Pensions and Employer/Labor Relations

Public Pensions and Employer/Labor Relations:

After reading the Dorfman article, “Public Pensions are Still Marching to Their Death”, respond to the following questions:

Link/ reference to article:

Dorfman, J. (2014, September 11). Public pensions are still marching to their death. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreydorfman/2014/09…

  • What are the political reasons public pensions are underfunded?
  • If the pension problem is political, what steps would have to occur to remedy the problem? Do you think such a remedy will ever take place?
  • If you do not see a remedy for the situation, what do you predict will happen to public pensions in the future?
  • Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material and properly cite any references.