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A Lifeline For America
Without the help of social programs like Medicare and Social Security, many would not be receiving the care they need to survive.
West Coast Retirees on the Move!
Retirees on the west coast have been very active attending rallies in San Diego and Los Angeles, celebrating the 76th birthday of Social Security, the 46th anniversary of Medicare and encouraging Senator Dianne Feinstein to get on board protecting these vital programs. Additionally, retiree meetings were held in Long Beach and at the California Alliance for Retired Americans. Over 150 retirees participated in the various events. General Vice President Gary Allen and Retirees Department Director Charlie Micallef attended several events along with retired Aerospace Coordinator Frank Santos and current Grand Lodge Representative Claudio Figueroa. Also active in the rallies were Wayne Ihrig, President of the William L. Curtis Retirees Club, and Retiree Joe Reilly. For pictures, click the read more button below . . .
Fighting for Social Security Benefits
The Alliance for Retired Americans joined other labor advocates on Capitol Hill to tell Congressional staffers why Social Security should be saved from government budget cuts!
Social Security and Medicare - History and Current Initiatives
Social Security and Medicare are under attack. Click on the read more link below to view the most recent update by the Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA).
GOP Budget Proposals Would Gut Medicare
When Republicans took control of the House of Representatives in 2010, they gave Paul Ryan, the new Chairman of the House Budget Committee, extraordinary powers to shape federal spending. Ryan is now proposing to use the deficit as an excuse to transform Medicare in radical ways.
IAM Retirees Gear up to Defend Social Security
More than 1,000 IAM retirees took part in the 5th IAM Retirees’ Conference in Las Vegas, NV, where speaker after speaker urged the delegates to mobilize for the political battle to save Social Security.Retirement Security and Corporate Accountability
Retirement Security and Corporate AccountabilitySocial Security - Fool Me Once, Shame on You
Once again, the Bush Administration is using deceit and outright lies to manipulate popular support for a bad cause. This time it’s a domestic program that provides financial protection for millions of senior citizens.Alliance Delegates' Anti-Privatization Demands at Aging Conference Win Approval
December 16, 2005 - If President Bush is feeling a little bit like Rodney "I get no respect" Dangerfield, he has the 50+ Alliance member-delegates to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging to thank. The Alliance delegates arrived in Washington, DC last weekend primed for confrontation and rebellion - and that's just what the conference and the president got.
Social Security-Write Your Representative
Social Security Privatization Will Devastate Working Families. President Bushs efforts to privatize Social Security will replace guaranteed benefits with risky private accounts even as it fatally undermines Social Security. The privatization plan will cut benefits drastically, raise workers retirement age,and saddle our children with $2 trillion in debt.
AFL-CIO Issues Action Alert On Pension Protection Act
Read the letter to the House Ways And Means Committee.
House Bill H.R. 2830
Protect You Pension Now! A pension bill, H.R. 2830 crafted by House Republican leaders and the Bush administration is moving forward. AFL-CIO Issues Action Alert On Pension Protection Act Read the letter to the House Ways And Means Committee.
Latest Social Security Updates
Keep track of the latest news on Social Security and related issues.
Privatization: Harmful NOT Helpful for African-Americans
On August 14th Americans celebrated the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Social Security Act by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Since its’ creation, it has lifted and kept millions of Americans out of poverty.
Women and Social Security
As the debate over the privatization of Social Security gets set to heat up again, women advocacy groups are working especially hard to draw attention to the devastation privatization will bring women.
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