Retirement Security

• Capital District Chapter participates in action to support strike workers

  June 16, 2016: Rich Vale,  Treasurer and Karen Wojcik-Hess,  President of the Capital District Chapter of the NYS Alliance for Retired Americans supporting the Honeywell workers (UAW) on Strike... ( they make the brakes for airplanes) Another case of corporate cr...Read more >

• Safe Patient Staffing Press Conference June 15, 2016

  June 16, 2016: On Wednesday, June 15, 2016 NYSARA President Barry A. Kaufmann and Executive Director John M. Costello took part in a press conference to highlight the current situation with the Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act, currently being considered in the ...Read more >

• New York State Alliance for Retired Americans 2016 Senior Agenda

  June 07, 2016: New York State Alliance for Retired Americans 2016 Senior Agenda  Pass Paid Family Leave – 12 weeks at 2/3-wage replacement and mandated job return.  This is a senior issue, as we never want our friends or loved ones to have to make a choice ...Read more >

• Central New York Chapter of NYSARA Activism

  June 03, 2016: Co Chairs of the Central New York Chapter of NYSARA,  Doug Matousek, Gerald Lotierzo and Bill Spreter, support striking Verizon Workers. Fighting with the farm workers of Central New York to get them fair wages, a day off and the right to joi...Read more >

• Capital District Chapter of NYSARA celebrates the 51st birthday of Medicare at the Cohoes Senior Center

  May 30, 2016: On July 28th members of the Capital District chapter of NYSARA  ate lunch with the seniors at the Cohoes Senior Center. After the lunch, the Statewide Senior Action Council made a presentation on Medicare updates and the history of Medicare . Then ...Read more >

• NYSARA notes U.S. Representative Stefanik’s stated opposition to the TPP

  May 21, 2016: The White House is serious about getting Obama’s legacy trade deal, the TPP — the biggest in U.S. history — passed by the end of the year, as he has vowed to do despite the misgivings of Republican leaders and the outright opposition of a major...Read more >

• Capital District Chapter of NYSARA Supports CWA and IBEW strike action against Verizon

  May 07, 2016: The Capital District chapter of the New York State Alliance for Retired Americans are in the house supporting CWA and IBEW workers that are on strike against Verizon.  While Verizon makes billions in profits they want to cut  Pensions and increase ...Read more >

• May/June Message from NYS Alliance for Retired Americans President Barry A. Kaufmann

  May 03, 2016: The NYSARA Educational Foundation just completed a very successful founding convention. As a 501 (c) 4 organization we will be much more able to advocate for the needs of our members and to influence the discussion. We will have the opportunity, as n...Read more >

• Safe Staffing for Quality Act Day of Advocacy May 10

  May 03, 2016: The Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act calls on hospitals to maintain a reasonable ratio of nurses to patients, ensuring better care and saving lives. That is why the New York State Alliance for Retired Americans is one of 13 organizations that are c...Read more >

• Founding Convention of the New York State Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund Inc. a great success

  April 20, 2016: [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Thursday April 14, 2016 the founding convention of the New York State Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund Inc., a new 501 c (4) organization was held at NYSUT headquarters in Latham, NY.  The convent...Read more >