Throughout Pride Month, the Alliance aims to uplift the LGBTQ+ community, who face unique challenges in the workplace and play an essential role in championing labor justice. 1.8 percent of Americans over the age of 65 and at least 4 percent of the U.S. workforce are a part of th... Read more
Since March, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has experienced major reorganization and staffing reductions, sparking concerns about the future of the Older Americans Act (OAA). One in six older adults are supported by the Older Americans Act. Enacted in 1965, the... Read more
The Senate Finance Committee released legislative text that will act as the foundation for the Senate Republican budget bill this week. The text incorporates many provisions from the House version, like repealing the minimum nursing home staffing rule and making the 2017 Trump ta... Read more
On Monday, the Arizona Alliance, Honest Arizona, and Protect Our Care hosted a special town hall event with Rep. Greg Stanton (AZ) and Former SSA Commissioner Martin O’Malley. O’Malley highlighted the importance of Social Security, detailing the damage that the Departme... Read more
A new AFL-CIO report finds that Senate Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill, which includes major Medicaid cuts, will increase healthcare costs — for everyone. If the bill passes, 179 million workers with job-based insurance could see an increase in premiums by almost $... Read more
Making All Americans Pay Their Fair Share Will Ensure Future Generations Get Their Guaranteed, Earned Benefits The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the Trustees reports on the Social Security an... Read more
Washington, D.C. – The United States Supreme Court has stayed a preliminary injunction in AFSCME v. SSA, which had prevented the Trump administration from granting staff at the so-called “Department of Governmental Efficiency” (DOGE) unprecedented and dangerous access to th... Read more
This month, the Alliance joined the AFL-CIO in marking Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, honoring the AAPI workers who have championed labor rights throughout history. There are nearly 800,000 AAPI union members in the country, and le... Read more
Last week, Northern District of California Judge Susan Illston issued a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to revamp the federal workforce, extending a previous two-week temporary restraining order blocking their plans. The All... Read more
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