Karen Ferguson, founder of the Center for Retirement Rights, dies at 80

“Karen Ferguson is a great champion who tirelessly leads the fight to protect workers’ pensions at stake,” Nader said in a statement. “Unpretentious and unreliable, she is both the brains and the leader of the national network of efforts behind pension law reform. Her silent, authoritative influence has been felt on Capitol Hill, in executive suites, on store floors, and among specific retirees in need of immediate help. “