Retirement Security

• Congressional GOP Members Holding Older Americans Hostage with Default on America Act

  May 16, 2023: The Alliance for Retired Americans calls for an increase to the debt ceiling with no strings attached. However, Congressional GOP members are supporting Speaker McCarthy's Default on America Act (H.R. 2811) which would have devasting effects on older...Read more >

• Friday Alert

  June 24, 2022: ...Read more >

• IARA Mobilizes to Repeal GPO & WEP

  May 25, 2022: The Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans joined national mobilizations, including the National Education Association for a day of action on May 24th, to call for the repeal of GPO & WEP. The Government Pension Offset (GPO) reduces the Socia...Read more >

• IARA Hosts Older Americans Month 2022

  May 25, 2022: The Illinois Alliance for  Retired Americans hosted two great Older Americans Month Townhalls with Congresswoman Lauren Underwood and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky. As part of the event, we awarded these two champions of seniors with the ...Read more >

• Illinois Seniors Win Big with Budget Victories

  April 19, 2022: The Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans is celebrating key victories passed in the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget passed by the Illinois General Assembly in April. Governor Pritzker signed a balanced budget that includes $1.8 billion in tax relief, a...Read more >

• TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT PENSIONS!

  March 09, 2022: Connect with your legislators using this hotline provided  by AFSCME Council 31 for anyone to use: 877.890.2056 Tell them: “Do the right thing now! Support the plan for an additional $500 million payment toward the state’s pension debt. On M...Read more >

• Pass Build Back Better for Seniors!

  December 30, 2021:   On November 19th, 2021, the House voted 220-213 to pass the Build Back Better Act, H.R. 5376, sending President Biden’s sweeping plan to invest in middle class families and expand long-awaited social programs to the U.S. Senate. The ...Read more >

• Drunita Steward – Chicago Teachers Union

  December 10, 2021: Drunita Steward taught secondary mathematics  for over 35 years and has served as a Chicago Teachers Union delegate for over 45 years both as an Active Teacher and a Retired Teacher. Her roles at CTU include District Supervisor and organizer for...Read more >

• Gail Donnelly Bader, YWCA of Southwest Illinois

  December 10, 2021: Gail Donnelly Bader spent her career in law. She received her B.S. Central Michigan University; JD Washington University at St. Louis (Order of the Coif) and has been the recipient of the  Woman of DIstinction award and the Joseph R. Bartylak Pro ...Read more >

• Scott Marshall – SOAR

  December 09, 2021: Scott Marshall spent his career in manufacturing and is the International Vice President of the Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees. Scott is committed to justice, and anti-racist action spurring from his early involvement with the civil...Read more >