Retirement Security

• New Year’s Resolution to stop the TPP rally

  January 16, 2016: On Tuesday, January 12, 2016 the New York State Alliance for Retired Americans rallied to stop the TPP trade deal. The rally was timed to coincide with the President's State of the Union address where he promoted the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) t...Read more >

• New Year’s Resolution to defeat the TPP Rally

  January 16, 2016: ...Read more >

• January/February Message from NYS Alliance for Retired American’s President Barry A. Kaufmann

  January 09, 2016: And the beat goes on…….The New York State Alliance for Retired Americans is in the house.  Our organization has been in the forefront of many issues that are near and dear to our membership.  From the work to defeat the TPP trade deal to our mo...Read more >

• Vote your Interests….

  January 06, 2016: [caption id="attachment_1542" align="aligncenter" width="641"] We must all vote our interests...[/caption]...Read more >

• NYSARA participates in December 17th press conference to urge Governor Cuomo to support paid family leave in his upcoming budget

  December 17, 2015: AARP New York Capital District Labor Religion Coalition Catholic Charities’ Commission on Peace and Justice Citizen Action of New York Early Care & Learning Council Labor Religion Coalition of New York State League of Women Vo...Read more >

• Why NYSARA Opposes the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Trade Deal Now Before Congress

  December 05, 2015: 1. Loss of Jobs, lower wages The TPP is a bad deal for American workers. Like NAFTA, CAFTA and the WTO agreements, the TPP will continue our race to the bottom by giving trading partners greater ability to compete for American jobs by paying worke...Read more >

• Add to your New Year’s Resolutions Anti TPP Rally January 12, 2016 Noon

  December 01, 2015: When:Tuesday January 12, 2016 at Noon. Where:  Leo O'Brien Federal Building  1 Clinton Square, Albany, NY Timed to coincide with the President's State of the Union address where he will promote the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade bill. ...Read more >

• Central New York Chapter of the NYS Alliance for Retired Americans take part in an anti TPP rally

  November 24, 2015: The Central New York Chapter of NYSARA co-sponsored a rally against the TPP November 21, 2015.  The event had 40 people and lots of press (great TV coverage) participate.  Gerald Lotierzo, Co-President of the Central New York Chapter of NYSARA p...Read more >

• Capital District Chapter of NYSARA meeting November 19, 2015

  November 20, 2015: Thirty people attended the Capital District Chapter of the New York State Alliance for Retired Americans workshop. Information was shared on the dangers of the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal on drug prices and on programs that sustain seniors. ...Read more >

• The ARA and protection of Agency Fee for Public Unions

  November 18, 2015: The Alliance for Retired Americans signed onto a friend of the court brief filed on November 13 by the National Women’s Law Center and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights in support of public sector collective bargaining rights. The case is F...Read more >