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Retiree Activist Handbook

We strongly encourage you to take advantage of all NYSUT and our affiliates have to offer the more than 230,000 retirees that have maintained membership. Here are just a few benefits of being a NYSUT retiree:

  • Access to NYSUT Member Benefits including insurance, legal/elder care advice and many cost savings opportunities.'
  • Staying informed through publications such as NYSUT United, the Retiree Organizer and newsletters from retirement chapters and councils.
  • Connecting with retirees at multiple social and informational events.
  • The ability to remain a strong voice in all educational and pension-related matters through our political action team.
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Florida Alliance and State of Florida Reach Agreement to Make Voting Easier

 Older voters throughout Florida will be able to vote more easily in November while protecting their health as a result of a significant voting rights agreement between the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans and the State of Florida being filed today. In addition, Florida election officials at the state and local level will take specific steps to ensure that all eligible voters understand their options for voting during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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RC 43 TRIF Fall 2018 Conference

The 2018 NYSUT Retiree Council 43 Annual Conference will be on Septemeber 25, 2018 at the SpringHill Suites Orlando Airport.

Topics for Discussion:

1. Future of Our Labor Unions & It's Impact on Retirees

2. Growing Our Retiree Membership

3. Labor Collaborations

4. Legislative & Political Action

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Protect Yourself From Scammers

Do not become a victim of fraud. Protect your hard-earned money by gaining a basic understanding of how scammers work and the common tactics they use.

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2016 The 25th Anniversary of NYSUT Retiree Councils

In 1991, Representative Assembly delegates passed an amendment to the NYSUT Constitution that provided prepaid retiree membership with full participation, voting rights and a more formalized structure – the birth of retiree councils.

 

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Worried About Your Pension?

More than half of all older Americans rely on their social security as their sole or at least their primary source of income in their golden years. Through years of strong union leadership, NYSUT retirees are, happily , not in that statistic. Still, many retirees worry about their pension security.

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