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TARA Keeps Up With Politics

TARA AUSTIN LEARNS ABOUT HEALTHY TEXAS The TARA Austin chapter recently heard speaker Laura Ehrlich, Executive Director for JimHightower, speaking about the Healthy Texas Act which will guarantee that every resident of Texas will receive comprehensive healthcare services.... Read more

Padilla Talks to Congresspersons

The Golden Triangle, Fort Worth and Austin TARA chapters meet this week. If you live in these areas, you will receive a separate email about the meeting. PRESIDENT PADILLA LOBBIES CONGRESS TARA President Tony Padilla and retirees from the Machinist Union attended the TCU-IAM ... Read more

Retirees Reach Out

The Coastal Bend TARA Chapter meets this week. If you live in this area, you will receive a separate email about the meeting. SHARING OUR CONCERNS WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS Fort Worth TARA President Jim Rivers and Activist Ellen Wakefield had an excellent meeting with their ... Read more

We Each Leave Our Good Works Behind

The Houston and Dallas TARA Chapters meet on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. If you live in these areas, you will receive a separate email about your meeting. TRIBUTE TO TARA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER BILLY ROBINSON This is a tribute on behalf of TARA to the passing of my friend and union... Read more

Retirees Pull Together!

THE US MAIL IS NOT FOR SALE! TARA Secretary Gene Lantz, Field Organizer Judy Bryant and super activist Eddie Morganjoined members and retirees of APWU Local 732 in front of the main Dallas post office for their Tax Day of Action. Members wore shirts saying “The US Mail Is ... Read more

Texas Needs to Respect Seniors

The Golden Triangle and Austin TARA chapters meet this week. If you live in these areas, you received a separate email with meeting details. SENATOR JOHNSON HOLDS MEDICAID TALK TARA-endorsed Texas Senator Nathan Johnson held a Medicaid Talk event at the North Dallas Chamber o... Read more

Retiree Champion Honored

The Coastal Bend TARA Chapter meets on Thursday, April 11, 2019.  If you live in that area, you will receive a separate email about the meeting. HONOR FOR CONGRESSWOMAN JOHNSON TARA Congratulates Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson on having the Dallas Union Station named in... Read more

TARA/TEXAS AFT MEMBERS SPEAK AND SIGN IN FOR PENSION INCREASE

The Houston and Dallas TARA Chapters meet this week. If you live in these areas, you received a separate email with meeting details. TARA/TEXAS AFT MEMBERS SPEAK AND SIGN IN FOR PENSION INCREASE Thanks to all the TARA/Texas AFT Retiree Plus members who showed up in Austin a... Read more

Houston Tara Member Honored

HOUSTON TARA MEMBER HONORED Congratulations to Carolyn Riggs, a charter member of the TARA Houston chapter, for being recognized by the Texas Democratic Women of Harris County as one of their four “2019 Women Making History” Honorees. At a special luncheon, held at ... Read more