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• Statewide Caucus Coming

  July 15, 2019: The TARA Austin Chapter meets this week. If you live in the area, you will receive a separate email notice. TARA members and retirees who are attending the Texas AFL-CIO Convention at the Hyatt Riverwalk in San Antonio next week on July 25-27 are ...Read more >

• Houston Meeting Is Next

  July 08, 2019: This week we welcome Byron Williams as a TARA Executive Board Member representing the International Association of Machinists. He is filling the IAM E Board  position long held by the late Billy Robinson. The Houston TARA Chapter meets this week...Read more >

• Retirees Fight for Voting Rights

  July 01, 2019: We in TARA hope that you and your families have a very Happy 4th of July! All TARA members and retirees who are attending the Texas AFL-CIO Convention in San Antonio on July 25-27 are invited to the TARA Caucus Meeting at 4 pm on Thursday, July 25,Â...Read more >

• Fight Drug Prices

  June 25, 2019: TARA MEMBERS SAY NO TO HIGH DRUG PRICES! Americans pay the highest prescription prices in the world. As part of an ARA Action Day, detailed below, the TARA Austin chapter recently called their members of Congress during a meeting to demand that they...Read more >

• Support Retired Educators!

  June 17, 2019: This week the Fort Worth and Austin TARA Chapers meet. If you live in these areas, you will receive a separate email about the meetings. TARA AND TEXAS AFT PARTNER FOR RETIREE BENEFITS A number of TARA members attended the Texas AFT Convention and ...Read more >

• Retirees Still Learning

  June 03, 2019: The Houston and Dallas TARA chapters meet this Wednesday, June 5. If you live in these areas, you will receive a separate email with meeting details. TARA MEMBERS SHARPEN DIGITAL TOOLS TARA Secretary Gene Lantz, Field Organizer Judy Bryant ...Read more >

• Organized, We Win!

  May 27, 2019: Happy Memorial Day! We hope that all who are reading this are enjoying time with family and friends as we remember all of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country. TARA President Tony Padilla said, "We honor all the men and women of our ...Read more >

• Padilla Talks to Congresspersons

  May 13, 2019: 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 Machini...Read more >

• Retirees Reach Out

  May 07, 2019: 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...Read more >

• We Each Leave Our Good Works Behind

  April 29, 2019: 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 ...Read more >