Help create an America that protects the health and economic security of seniors, strengthens families and builds safe and thriving communities.
The Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans fights for issues such as:
-A strong Social Security system that provides guaranteed benefits & protects families for life.
-Health care seniors can depend on through Medicare
-Affordable and accessible prescription drugs
-Strengthening pension laws
-Affordable and accessible long term care
-Affordable, safe housing
06/27/2018
Today, the Supreme Court ruled on a well-funded case attacking workers’ power in unions. Let’s show that America needs unions now more than ever. Share this image or a photo of yourself with a “union” sign using to show we’re sticking together.
09/21/2016
Thank you, former U.S. Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy, for joining us today in Columbus and calling on Sen. Portman to pledge to protect Social Security!
03/05/2016
Retirees Win Lengthy Pension Fight With Renco’s Ira Rennert In a rare victory, about 1,350 retirees will be paid in full for pensions that were cut off when the Renco subsidiary they worked for went bankrupt in 2012.
03/04/2016
Press Release: PBGC to Restore RG Steel Pension Plans to Renco Group You are subscribed to News Releases for Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). The following news release has just been posted to PBGC.gov:
Seniors Group Endorses Ted Strickland for Election to U.S. Senate - Retired Americans Seniors Group Endorses Ted Strickland for Election to U.S. Senate Alliance for Retired Americans members proudly endorsed Ted Strickland for election to the U.S. Senate from Ohio today at an event at the Sawyer Senior Center in Columbus. The activist organization cited Strickland’s strong commitment…
02/25/2016
The Alliance for Retired Americans endorsed Ted Strickland for the Senate. Here we are with Frances Strickland.
02/21/2016
White workers have nearly five times as much wealth in retirement accounts as black workers The gap in retirement savings is even larger than the gap in retirement plan participation. In 2013, white families between the ages of 32 and 61 had nearly five times as much wealth in retirement accounts as their black counterparts—or nearly $100,000 more in retirement savings.
02/18/2016
One of our board members, Dan Fonte, went to the Stark County commissioners to ask them to pass a resolution opposing the TPP. Here is a great write-up of his effort as well as a video interview of him afterwards!
"A MATTER OF TIMING" & "TOPIC" AS TO WHETHER OR NOT STARK COMMISSIONERS ENTERTAIN "PUBLIC...
02/16/2016
Leave the pensions alone Politicians love using other people’s money to advance their own political agendas. Usually this is taxpayer money, but sometimes it is the retirement nest eggs of hundreds of thousands of current and former government workers.
02/12/2016
We love pensions- and we know you do too! Follow the link below to read about why we love pensions and then declare your love for pensions on Facebook using .
https://protectpensions.org/2016/02/12/love-your-pension/
02/10/2016
A huge coal miners’ pension plan is on the brink of failure. One senator is blocking a fix. Despite bipartisan support for a plan to save the workers' retirement and healthcare, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stands in the way.