SOAR News
- January 20, 2012 SOAR Chapter Connection SOAR members want to hear from their union, especially on issues that directly concern items of interest to retirees. To assist with providing additional communications, SOAR Chapter Connection has been introduced.
- November 16, 2011 USW Lauds Legislation that Would Adjust Consumer Price Index for Elderly The United Steelworkers (USW) today strongly endorsed legislation by Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) that would adopt a much more accurate consumer price index for elderly consumers (CPI-E).
- August 14, 2011 SOAR Executive Board Elected
- August 12, 2011 SOAR Convention Opens With Call to Activism
- August 11, 2011 SOAR Convention Executive Board Meeting The SOAR Executive Board met on August 11, 2011 to discuss the progress the organization made over the past year as well as the challenges we face for the future. The Board reviewed the reports of the standing committees and set the agenda for the upcoming conference.
- July 14, 2011 Tell Congress: Don’t Cut Social Security Your Social Security benefits are under attack by politicians in Washington. Social Security belongs to you. You pay for it in every paycheck. Don’t let them cut it or raid it!
- November 30, 2010 SOAR Protests Attacks on Social Security “Congress must not attempt to balance the budget on the backs of working families and retirees.” That’s the message delivered by USW Secretary Treasurer Stan Johnson to an event held in the lobby of Steelworkers Headquarters on the eve of the final report outlining recommendations from the National Commission on Fiscal Reform and Responsibility to reduce our nation’s long term deficit.
- September 21, 2010 Medicare and Medicaid Announce Premium Reductions in Medicare Advantage Program The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that seniors in the Medicare Advantage program would see an average one percent reduction in annual premiums in 2011, while benefits will remain similar to what was offered in 2010.
- September 02, 2010 SOAR Urges President to Remove Honeywell CEO David Cote The following is a letter to President Obama from the Steelworker Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) urging him to remove Honeywell CEO David Cote from the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform.
- February 24, 2010 Important Notice to Retirees of Special Metals Corporation A Federal Court has authorized a notice concerning a proposed class action settlement for workers and retirees from Special Metals North America Inc.
- November 04, 2009 Rally at Georgia Pacific Union members at the Georgia Pacific Gypsum plant in Wheatfield, Indiana fought a long and hard battle and finally ratified a labor contract last spring. Shortly before the ratification vote, a decertification petition was filed with the National Labor Relations Board by a small group which has opposed union representation from the very start.
- October 29, 2009 Demonstration at Federal Mogul On October 28, 2009, Steelworkers, SOAR members and members of USW Local 4863 rallied together to show solidarity against the renegade company of Federal Mogul as it attempts to force a concessionary contract on active and retired Steelworkers.
- October 15, 2009 SOAR Raises Its First Flag in District 13 The first Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) Chapter in District 13 held its first official meeting and received its charter on Tuesday, October 13. Retirees from several locals in the Corpus Christi area joined together to form SOAR Chapter 13-1. More than 30 retirees attended this first meeting.
- July 10, 2009 SOAR Members in Indiana Hold a Health Care Demonstration On July 9, 2009 in Valparaiso, Ind., SOAR members joined other community organizations in a demonstration at Senator Richard Lugar’s office.
