social security
Message to retirees: vote in self-defense
October 14, 2014New Hampshire senior citizens, their families, and neighbors should do their homework and vote in self-defense on November 4.
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As elections approach, unions rev up fight for Social Security
September 22, 2014"The tea party Republicans divide the country: Scaring people is not standing up for people."
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Today in labor history: Roosevelt signs Social Security Act
August 14, 2014In the aftermath of the Great Depression during which poverty encompassed 60 percent of the senior population, Social Security was a major plank of Roosevelt's "New Deal."
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AFGE hits plans to force “Internet only” on Social Security recipients
June 24, 2014Despite huge past problems with electronic verification , the Social Security Administrationis charging ahead with a plan to force almost all recipients into Internet-only communication.
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Retirees gather, organize for social justice
June 17, 2014Themed "Building Retiree Power," the ARA convention focused on income inequality and preserving Americans' right to a secure retirement.
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