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July 30, 2010

Dear Friend:

I wanted to take a few moments to share with you the below op-ed I wrote which was published today (July 30, 2010) in the Washington Times. On the day that President Obama is in Michigan to "tout the revival of General Motors," I wanted to draw attention to the plight of all Delphi workers and retirees and continue to call for fair and equitable treatment for all workers and retirees. 

Hartford Life Insurance Invoices for August - Marsh has informed us that the life insurance premium invoices for August were not mailed until July 21st (via 1st class mail).  You should receive them by July 28th.  This should not cause a problem with coverage because there is a 45 day “grace period” as you can see by reading the group certificate. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Hartford Life Insurance information is now available for your reference:

Click here for Hartford Life Group Certificate 

Click here for Hartford Life Policy Booklet

We recommend that you print a copy for your files and your beneficiary’s information.

The DSRA Election Committee would like to advise you of the upcoming DSRA Board Membership Election scheduled for later this year.   For the last 18 months, we have utilized a nominated interim Board of Directors to direct the DSRA activities.  DSRA bylaws require an election of Board Members by the DSRA membership.   To facilitate the DSRA Board Member election process, the DSRA Election Committee was formed in May 2010.

VEBA Survey Results Summary Published

Thank you to those members who participated in the recent DSRA Benefit Trust Insurance survey.  The information gained will be valuable in assessing benefit plans that are important to all retirees.  For those of you that have an interest in viewing the results of the survey, please click here for the report.

SEN. SHERROD BROWN STATEMENT ON RECESS APPOINTMENT OF PBGC DIRECTOR 

Administration Bypasses Brown’s Hold on Nomination of Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. Director

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released a statement today, following the recess appointment of Joshua Gotbaum to serve as Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). In May, Brown placed a hold on the nomination of Gotbaum, who has recused himself from any decision-making related to Delphi, in order to urge the Administration to bring General Motors to the table to meet the pension obligations of Delphi retirees. The Administration appointed Director Gotbaum during the Senate’s July recess in order to circumvent Brown’s hold.

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Wicker Introduces Legislation to Investigate Delphi Pension Treatment

U.S. Government’s Meddling in General Motors Business Decisions Must Come to Light

WASHINGTON—Today, Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) introduced legislation to require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a non-partisan, independent analysis of the propriety of federal financial assistance provided to the General Motors Corporation and its treatment of certain Delphi retirees.

Click here for Sen. Wicker's full press release.

The Importance of Our Court Filing on 5/26/2010 is getting full media coverage, adding to the relevance of this significant development in our submission.  Click the icons for the articles.