James D. English, retired Secretary-Treasurer of the United Steelworkers (USW), has been appointed by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis to the 2012 Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Plans (the ERISA Advisory Council.) Mr. English is one of five appointees to the 15-member council that advises on policies and regulations affecting employee benefit plans governed by the Employment Retirement Income Security Act. The council will be able to call on his extensive experience in representing employees in pension and other retirement matters

“There is nobody more qualified than Jim when it comes to addressing how best to secure health and retirement benefits for American workers,” said USW International President Leo W. Gerard. “His appointment is great news for our members and millions of American workers ... more