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- May 17, 2013 SOAR in Action - Spring 13 Edition Highlights - SOAR Canada Holds National Conference, Celebrating the Third Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, IN MEMORIAM - Steve Skvara – SOAR District 7 Executive Board Member, Two Important Bills Are Reintroduced In The 113th Congress, Who the Heck is ALEC?
- February 05, 2013 SOAR in Action - Winter 13 Edition In this edition: Will The New Congress Save Social Security, Medicare And Medicaid, Or Cut Benefits?, Playing Defense–Again, Fraud Prevention You Can Protect Yourself, Support Global Social Justice Through the Stephen Lewis Foundation, Proposed COLA Changes Will Hurt Seniors, Key Seniors Programs Remain at Risk in D.C.
- October 01, 2012 SOAR in Action - Fall 12 Edition In this edition: OBAMACARE – What would you give up?, Enough is Enough!, Where the Candidates Stand on Issues Important to Retired Americans, 25,000 Marchers Celebrate Labour Day in Toronto, Choose to End Income Insecurity and Inequality, District 13 Members Conduct Funeral for Justice and Fairness, Stop Scaring Seniors!
- July 27, 2012 SOAR in Action - Labor Day 12 Edition In this edition: A Great Day for All Americans, SOAR Executive Board Endorses Barack Obama for a Second Term, The Affordable Care Act: Secure Health Coverage for All Americans, Union Retirees Discuss Key Issues With Official Opposition Leader Tom Mulcair, First SOAR Chapter in Canada Celebrates 25 Years of Activism
- April 30, 2012 SOAR in Action - Spring 12 Edition In this edition: Voter Suppression, Radical Republican Budget Plan Will Destroy Medicare, Guelph Member of Parliament Congratulates New SOAR Chapter, Jack Munro awarded Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
- January 23, 2012 SOAR in Action - Winter 12 Edition Highlights: SOAR Fights Anti-Worker Legislation In Indiana, Ohio SOAR Holds 16th Annual District Conference, SOAR Delegates from Across Canada Attend the Congress of Union Retirees of Canada Convention, SOAR Member William F. Scandlan Receives First Lynn R. Williams Award, USW District 9 Develops a New Plan to Build SOAR
- September 16, 2011 SOAR in Action - Summer 11 Edition Highlights: 10th International SOAR Conference, USW and SOAR Members Lobby Illinois State House, Canada Mourns Jack Layton, Will the Pending Free Trade Agreement Affect Your Retirement?, Income Inequality & Tax Fairness, Congress Considering Cuts to Social Security and Medicare
- May 12, 2011 SOAR in Action - Spring 11 Edition Highlights: SOAR Activists Fight For The Middle Class, USW Sault St. Marie Retirees Get Computer Savvy Thanks To SOAR Chapter 6-17, The People Vs. U.S. Steel Hamilton Day Of Action, Retired From The Job Not From Life, Don’t Balance Budgets On Our Backs!, The Labor Movement: The Folks Who Brought You Retirement
- February 11, 2011 SOAR in Action - Winter 11 Edition Highlights: Here We Go Again, Longtime SOAR Activist Recognized, AAM Announces Blueprint for the Revitalization of American Manufacturing, The Strike of 1946 and the Lockout of 2011, Honouring a Social Justice and Labour Champion, What Retirees Should Watch for in 2011, Get Ready To Protect Your Retirement!
- October 28, 2010 SOAR in Action - Fall 10 Edition Highlights: SOAR Turns Out For One Nation Rally, OHIO SOAR Holds District Conference, SOAR Attends District10 Legislative Conference, Arizona SOAR Chapter 39-8 Holds Thank You Event for Congressman Raul Grijalva, SOAR Chapter 10 Cooks Up Support for ECP Strikers, Better Public Pensions for Canadians, Social Security May Face Big Changes, Elections, Money and Promises
- August 10, 2010 SOAR in Action - Summer 10 Edition Highlights: Keep Your Eyes on Social Security, Health Care Reform is Good for Seniors, USWand SOAR Members Lobby Indiana and Illinois State Houses, SOAR Canada Conference, Small Victories in Public Pensions for Canadian, Rapid Response Takes On The Economic Crisis, Health Care Reform Works
- May 13, 2010 SOAR in Action - Spring 10 Edition Highlights - Time to Reflect -Time to Celebrate, Building Retiree Power, Canadian National SOAR Conference, Social Security Age Seventy-five and Looking Good, SOAR Chapter President Honored
- February 05, 2010 SOAR in Action - Winter 10 Edition Highlights: Keep your eye on Social Security and Medicare, SOAR Fights to Save Braddock Hospital, SOAR Members Voice their Support, Ohio SOAR Charts Activist Course, SOAR Chapters Give Back to Their Communities, New Chapter Presented Charter in District 8, Prime Minister Harper, Get Back to Work, SOAR Gives $500 to Regina Food Bank
- October 28, 2009 SOAR in Action - Fall 09 Edition Highlights: Ohio Demands “Health Care Now”, Private Insurers Should Not be Allowed to Use Mailings to Mislead Seniors about Health Care Reform, SOAR Charters New Chapter in District13, Little-Known Benefit Aids Wartime Veterans And Their Spouses, Obama Proposes an Extra One-time Payment to Social Security Recipients, Vale-Inco Holding Canadian Pensioners Hostage, SOAR Activists Recognized for Good Work With Labour Volunteer Awards, The 2010 Census, Governors’ Races and Congressional Re-districting, Retirees Can Win in Health Reform
- August 06, 2009 SOAR in Action - Summer 09 Edition Highlights: Thousands Rally, Say “We Can’t Wait for Health Care Reform”, SOAR Chapter 8-1 Received Special Recognition at Chapter’s Annual Party, Health Care Reform Now!, Calling All Former Baie Verte Asbestos Miners and Families, Pensions at Risk, AAM and USW Partner on Auto Supply Bus Tour/Teach-In, Alliance for Retired Americans Holds Legislative Conference, Retirees Must Speak Up in Health Care Debate
- June 02, 2009 SOAR in Action - Spring 09 Edition Highlights: USW and SOAR Members Lobby Indiana State Representatives, SOAR Leaders Demand Workers’ Right to Join the Union, SOAR Chapter President’s Discovery Sparks Rally, The Recession Won’t Bankrupt Social Security, Traveling Through British Columbia with Jack Munro for SOAR, SOAR Calls for Workers’ Pension Protection, Steel Town Fights Back SOAR was There, Health Care for All, Buy American: Let’s Get Our Nation Back to Work!, Future of Retirement at Stake in Health Care Debate
- February 04, 2009 SOAR in Action - Winter 09 Edition Highlights: It’s Time For Congress to Unshackle Unions, SOAR Chapter Sponsors Blood Drive, SOAR Leaders Keep Hope Alive, 2009: The Year We Fix Our Health Care Mess, Protect Pensions for Canadian Workers and Retirees, SOAR Chapter 10 Coffee Can Donations Yield $372 for the Community, Claude Gravelle: Parliamentarian and SOAR Chapter 2 Member, SOAR Activist Vince Maloney Recalls His NDP Political, Campaign Roots, Canadians Invade U.S. Presidential Election 2008, What’s Going on with the Economy?
- October 03, 2008 SOAR in Action - Fall 08 Edition Highlights Presidential Candidates Vie for Votes of Older Americans SOAR Marches in Pittsburgh Labor Day Parade Presidential Candidates Vie for Votes of Older Americans Where the Candidates Stand on Issues SOAR Chapter 30-18 Celebrates Tenth Anniversary SOAR Leaders Call forAction During Canada’s Short Election Campaign Neumann Joins SOAR Chapter 10 on Labour Day
- August 07, 2008 SOAR in Action - Labor Day 08 Edition Highlights SOAR Members Endorse Barack Obama for President Ninth International SOAR Conference SOAR Participates In National Day Of Protest Steelworkers Reach Settlement with FreightCar America Bill GibbonsAppointed to SOAR Executive Board Al Becco Appointed SOAR Western Vice President Occupational Disease Clinic Helps More Than 550 Current and Retired Steelworkers China Cheats
- July 01, 2008 SOAR in Action - Summer 08 Edition Highlights Obama, Clinton Vow to “Get Tough With China” and Enforce Trade Laws at Manufacturing Forum in Pittsburgh Fairless Works Rededicates Workers’ Memorial Alliance for Retired Americans Holds Regional Conferences Democratic Superdelegate New Democratic Party MP Chris Charlton Keeps up the Pressure on Tory Government to Fix the Cost of Living Error
- April 01, 2008 SOAR In Action - Spring 08 Edition Highlights ReUNION Continues Grass-Roots Activism Ninth International SOAR Conference Taking Back Our Economy SOAR Sudbury Serves up Dinner to CIBC Bank Workers on the Picket Line SOAR Fights For Money Owed To Canadian Seniors
- January 01, 2008 SOAR In Action - Winter Edition Highlights Sparrows Point Retirees Get Answers From the PBGC USW District 4 Continues to Build SOAR in Western New York Life on the Campaign Trail Universal Health Care is Top Priority in 2008 Election Efforts Medicare Won’t Cover Hospital Mistakes
- October 01, 2007 SOAR in Action - Fall Edition Highlights Williams Steps Down Your SOAR Executive Board New Charter Presented in District 9 “What’s Wrong With America?”
- September 01, 2007 SOAR in Action - Labor Day Edition Highlights SOAR Executive Board Meets In St. Louis Chapter 1 In District 6 Celebrates 20th Anniversary Higher Interest Rates Will Hurt Seniors Too BC Forest Struggle Has A Long History Ken O’Neal: First Canadian VP for SOAR Incremental Health Reform
- July 01, 2007 SOAR in Action - Summer Edition Highlights Canada Hold’s First National SOAR Conference Mittal Steel VEBA Expands Benefit New Chapter Presented Charter in District 1 ReUNION Rolls Out a New Presentation on China and Trade
- March 01, 2007 SOAR in Action - Spring Edition Highlights USW and SOAR Members Lobby Indiana State Representatives District 13 Kicks Off SOAR Membership Drive Don’t Miss Your Medicare Benefits Signup McBrearty to Help Build SOAR in Quebec Business Press Arguing for RRSPs Over Defined Benefit Pensions ReUNION Focuses on Trade
- January 01, 2007 SOAR in Action - Winter Edition Highlights ReUnion – Our Year In Review Western PA SOAR Chapters Give Back to Their Communities Innovative Trust Fund Makes Payment To 40,000 USW Retirees And Spouses Goodyear Campaign Thanks SOAR Activists Medicare Price Negotiation Vote Passes in House by Wide Margin


