Economic Security

• 2018 Has Begun!

  November 13, 2017: 2018 Elections Are Underway Would you consider becoming a Precinct Chair in 2018? They are the central grass-roots organizers who will turn out the vote in November. Precinct Chairs must nominate themselves during the same period as candidates. The ...Read more >

• Fight Today, Plan for 2018

  November 01, 2017: We're Fighters! [caption id="attachment_2294" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Picketing against tax giveaways and budget cuts on November 1[/caption] The Dallas Chapter meeting started right after we did yet another downtown picket for retiree r...Read more >

• Fight the Cuts and Tax Giveaways

  October 30, 2017: As the noose tightens around all seniors' necks, we're fighting back all over Texas! Call Congress Thursday, Nov 2 Sign up here to be part of the Alliance’s call in day and national Alliance for Retired Americans  will send you talking poi...Read more >

• Seniors Sharpen Swords

  October 05, 2017: The best weapon against lies and trickery is facts, and the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans sharpens our facts at every meeting. [caption id="attachment_2260" align="aligncenter" width="639"] Dallas Chapter's October meeting[/caption] Th...Read more >

• Did Congress Represent Us?

  June 05, 2017: Our national office has evaluated the 2016 congressional votes. [caption id="attachment_2199" align="aligncenter" width="474"] Senator Bernie Sanders with Tony Padilla[/caption] For Immediate Release June 5, 2017Contact: David Blank – 20...Read more >

• Texas Retirees Set Statewide Meeting

  June 03, 2017: The Texas Alliance for Retired Americans statewide meeting is set for 4-6PM on Friday, June 23 in room 335A of the Hilton Americas Houston Hotel, 1600 Lamar Street in Houston 77010. We Have a Lot to Talk About [caption id="attachment_2194" align="a...Read more >

• TARA-EF Secretary Padilla At National Meeting

  May 23, 2017: The following was submitted by our Texas Alliance Secretary, Tony Padilla: Tony Padilla Activity Report TCU-IAM Legislative Conference May 7-11, 2017 Tony Padilla, Secretary of the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans joined IAMAW Machinist IP ...Read more >

• Retirees In Danger!

  April 27, 2017: How would you like to pay five times as much for insurance as younger people?  What about losing your pension or having your Social Security Cut? Right now, Congress is deliberating all those things. We need to organize retirees to fight back! I'...Read more >

• Texas Labor Has Our Backs

  March 30, 2017: The AFL-CIO in Texas has  the retirees' backs -- and we have theirs!  To save pensions, we're urging everyone to go to Austin for the State Employees Lobby Day April 12. Bus rides to Austin cost $15. Click here to buy yours! A lot of really bad ...Read more >

• Texas Retirees are on the Front Lines!

  February 27, 2017: All over Texas, members of the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans (TARA)  are  in the first ranks of the  many ongoing battles for decent living, rights, and dignity in America. Retirees are making calls, filling out petitions, visiting politica...Read more >