For decades, two unfair Social Security law provisions have unjustly deprived more than 2 million public service retirees of the benefits they have earned. But we have an opportunity to fix this injustice. The U.S. House just passed the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), ... Read more
Nearly 184 million workers contribute to Social Security through payroll taxes. Details like benefit amounts and premiums change each year. Our fact sheet has the latest figures. Download the fact sheet here.... Read more
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time Location: AFL-CIO Headquarters, Washington, D.C. and also streamed online. This event will examine the looming retirement security crisis and bring together government officials, labor movement leaders, policy experts, and many o... Read more
Cites Her Commitment to Strengthening and Increasing Earned Social Security and Medicare Benefits Happy Valley, OR - The Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced its endorsement of Janelle Bynum for election to the U.S House from Oregon’s 5th Congressional District t... Read more
Washington, DC - Citing his long record of public service as a member of the U.S. House and Governor of Minnesota, retirees applaud Vice President Kamala Harris’ choice of Governor Tim Walz as her Vice Presidential nominee. “Vice President Harris’ selection of Governor T... Read more
2024 Anniversary Summer Toolkit Our legislative toolkit has all of the things you'll need to mobilize for change on key retirement security issues this summer. These resources include issue position papers and fact sheets, sample letters to the editor, event guides, and digit... Read more
How to Use this Toolkit This overview will help you get started with your mobilization efforts this winter. It provides detailed descriptions of the various sections and materials in the rest of the toolkit. Read more ... Read more
Position Papers and Fact Sheets We included copies of our Social Security and Medicare Figures, Inflation Reduction Act, Project 2025, and Expanding Social Security fact sheets in the summer toolkit. Read more... Read more
Lobbying Materials We included a presentation, a legislative calendar, a Retiree Hero/Zero and anniversary event planning guide, storytelling guide, sample letters to the editor, and get out the vote materials to support your mobilization efforts. Read more... Read more
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