AF&PA Supports Retiree Legislation.

The article reports on the move of the American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) to support the Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008. It mentions that the legislation provides companies with retirement plans new tools for managing those plans in a time of economic stress. Chief executive officer (CEO) Donna Harman claims that the forest products industry has lost 14 percent of its workforce in the past years that is why they protect retirees and keep their employees working.