American Airlines retirees are asking that letters be sent to executives asking that they not cut benefits. To send a letter to top executives, select your targets from the 12 listed. click here. Don't use the red "submit" button you first see, but "use selected recipients" at t... Read more
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2014, 12:30-2 PM, APWU HALL, 2010 POSTAL WAY, DALLAS 75212 President George Nolan invites us to review recent TARA actions such as speaking at the Commissioner's Court about raising wages; the Defending Our Dream Health Care Rally, The Labor Day March a... Read more
The Fort Worth Chapter meets at Furr's Cafeteria The Fort Worth Chapter of the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans met at Furr's Cafeteria on August 20. President Jim Rivers reported on the Town Hall meeting conducted by retiree friend Congressman Marc Veasey. The Congressman t... Read more
During the Social Security celebration in Grand Prairie on August 14, Leah Witherspoon issued a strong "thank you" to Congressman Marc Veasey for supporting the Affordable Care Act. Here's a letter from Leah explaining her experience: "Gene you asked that I let you know about my... Read more
Retiree leaders from Austin, Corpus Christi, and Dallas took Rich Fiesta, national Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, out to dinner on July 29. We wore cowboy hats and ate Texas barbecue! Fiesta was in town because the entire retiree movement recognizes the... Read more
Media Advisory for July 30, 2014 Contact: Judy Bryant, Field Organizer, Texas Alliance for Retired Americans 214-729-0063, Judy4TARA@aol.com National Alliance for Retired Americans Executive Director to Join in: Area Retirees to Celebrate Medicare’s 49th Birthday At "Don’t ... Read more
Austin is the center of Texas politics Executive Director Rich Fiesta is Coming to Texas! Statewide, retirees are working to get more people to Dallas on July 30 to meet Rich Fiesta and join him in protesting the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Events start at noon ... Read more
Several Texas Alliance for Retired Americans leaders were able to speak to the Labor Retirees caucus at the Texas Democratic Convention in Dallas June 27. Over fifty people attended, including many of our activists, even though we did not organize or pay for the event nor invite ... Read more
Lewis Fulbright is in the center of photo Texas retirees took a giant step forward in June. Judy Bryant reports that Lewis Fulbright, TARA Executive Board Member and VP, is a long time activist and head of the Dallas American Postal Workers Union local 732 Retiree Chapter. ... Read more