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August 07, 2025

Fight Dictatorship With Texas Retirees

Texas retirees are fully participating in ongoing battles for democracy:

• Fight unfair redistricting
• Stand up for health care, nutrition, and Social Security
• Stop ageism by defending diversity, equity and inclusion

It’s Nationwide

Battles like the redistricting fight may have begun in Texas, but they are national now. These important links come from Texas labor:

Action is Required

The Dallas Chapter showed one good approach at our August 6 meeting. Forty activists attended in person and another 12 were with us on-line. We celebrated Medicare/Medicaid and Social Security anniversaries. We gave “hero” awards to Marc Veasey and Collin Allred for having voted consistently in Congress with retirees. We committed ourselves to the ongoing battle against dictatorship and took up a collection for the Texas legislators who broke quorum.

There are a lot more photos on our Facebook page

Here are next steps suggested by Texas AFL-CIO:

1. Help us thank Texas House Democrats and share the letter campaign: bit.ly/thankyoudems
2. Amplify on your social media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Bluesky | Web Statement
3. Ask your organizations to make a statement of support.

Make August Hotter!

Our active chapters in the main Texas population centers have already held two August events. All Texans are invited to come to the nearest ones coming up:

12:30PM August 11 at Corpus Christi Teachers Hall, 4455 SPID#48. Contact kinapena1@gmail.com or 361-947-2563

9:15AM August 12 at Beaumont Steelworkers Hall, 2490 S 11th. Contact denthc@hotmail.com or 409-351-9059

11AM August 12 in Ennis at 200 N.W. Main. Contact lluckhardt.dallasaflcio@gmail.com or 469-309-0482

12:30PM August 12 at Houston AFL-CIO, 2506 Sutherland. Contact dobebaby@gmail.com or 713-203-5490

9:30AM August 14 outside Dallas Social Security office,  2530 S. Malcolm X. Contact judy4tara@aol.com or 214-729-0063

10AM August 14 outside San Antonio Congressman Chip Roy’s office, 16414 San Pedro Av. Contact reff78@yahoo.com

3PM August 15 outside Austin State Capitol, 11th & Congress. Contact mjanlance@gmail.com or 512-627-6081. See https://www.mobilize.us/allianceforretiredamericans/event/825536/

11AM August 16 outside Austin State Capitol, 11th & Congress. Contact tara@texasaflcio.org or 737) 224-3260

12:30PM August 27 at Fort Worth Machinists’ Hall, 7711 Clifford, White Settlement. Contact 817-372-7497mabens13@yahoo.com

11AM August 31 at Hurst Pathways Unitarian Church, 481 W Harwood Rd, Gene Lantz is guest speaker

Get With Us!

Contact judy4tara@aol.com or genelantz@texasretiredamericans.org