2026 National Meeting
More than 250 Alliance members from across the country attended Retiree Power: 25 Years and Growing, the Alliance for Retired Americans’ 2026 National Membership Meeting.
This special gathering marked our 25th anniversary and brought members together to elect national officers, debate and vote on resolutions, sharpen organizing skills, and prepare for the high-stakes 2026 elections. The meeting kicked off with a welcome reception at the Sahara Hotel Las Vegas on April 27 and wrapped up on Thursday, April 30.
Materials from the meeting are below: Plenary Remarks, Workshops, and Resolutions.
Plenary Remarks
Opening Remarks
Alliance President Robert Roach, Jr. and Nevada Alliance President Tom Bird
The Future of Social Security
Former SSA Commissioner and Governor of Maryland Martin O’Malley
Challenges at the Social Security Administration
AFGE District 7 National Vice President Jason Anderson
MD/DC Alliance member and former Social Security Administration (SSA) Claims Specialist Witold Skwierczynski
Retirement Plan
Retired Americans PAC: New Poll of Older Voters Shows Trump and GOP Standing in Decline, Democrats
Gain Ground on Key Issues
2026 Political Overview
Alliance Executive Director Richard Fiesta
Building Worker and Retiree Solidarity
AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer and Alliance Executive Vice President Fred Redmond
Continuing the Alliance’s Work
Alliance President Robert Roach, Jr.
Mobilizing to Defeat Authoritarianism
Author and Past President, International Center on Nonviolent Conflict Hardy Merriman
State Presidents Panel
Washington State Alliance President Jackie Boschok
California Alliance President Pauline Brooks
Arizona Alliance President Linda Somo
Wisconsin Alliance President Ross Winklbauer
Workshops
Camera’s Rolling
Stop the Scam: Turning Awareness into Action
Social Security at a Crossroads: Building a Coalition to Protect and Increase Benefits Before 2032
Building Retiree Power for 2026
Resolutions
Expanding Social Security Benefits
Medicare Prescription Drug Negotiations
Strengthening Traditional Medicare
Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act
Pension and Retirement Savings Protections
Alliance for Retired Americans 25th Anniversary
Opposing AI in Medicare Decisions
Oppose Fiscal Commission Legislation
Social Security Administration (SSA) Staffing Crisis
SSA Day of Action June 10, 2026
Protecting Social Security Administration Services, Workforce, and Integrity
Protecting Americans Social Security Data Act (H.R. 1877)
Supporting Democracy in the District of Columbia
The Alliance for Retired Americans Publicly Opposes the War on Iran
