AFTW Retires Council Meeting
Our council meeting will be held via zoom on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 7 p.m.
Minutes from 2019 Annual Meeting
News
Wisconsin Association for Retired Americans Power Lunch
Due to safety considerations around large in-person gatherings, the 2021 POWER Lunch will now be VIRTUAL.
Because this is a fundraiser, they will still ask for individuals and organizations to purchase tickets in order to virtually attend.
When: Monday, October 11, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where: Online
How: Via ZOOM (virtual attendance details provided after registration.
To purchase tickets by check via mail, send payment to:
Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans 6333 West Bluemound Road Milwaukee, WI 53213
Some Upcoming Events
Monday, May 17, 2021 – Wisconsin Coalition of Annuitants
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
View this FREE webinar from the comfort of your own home. Hear from:
David Stein, Chairman of SWIB Board of Trustees
Edwin Denson, Executive Director/Chief Investment Officer, SWIB
and John Voelker, Secretary of ETF.
For more details and to register, go to Wisconsin Coalition of Annuitants (wicoa.org)
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 -- Wisconsin Democracy Campaign's Virtual Gathering
RSVP by Sunday, May 16 via link below.
Agenda
5:00 – 5:30 Welcome and a Year in Review
5:30 – 5:40 Bruce Murphy: Media Democracy -- Wisconsin Democracy Campaign and Media in Wisconsin
5:40 – 6:00 Keynote Speaker Rep. Francesca Hong: Democracy, Racial Equity, and Economic Justice
6:00 – 6:30 Q&A
For more details & RSVP, go to Wisconsin Democracy Campaign's Virtual Gathering 2021 - Wisconsin Democracy Campaign (wisdc.org)
Biennual Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans (WIARA) Convention
The VIRTUAL Biennial Convention of the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans has been scheduled for April 28th, 11:00am – 1:00pm.
To attend the Biennial Meeting on April 28, you'll need to register in advance on ZOOM. See The flyer for details.
Budget Input Sessions #2 (Governor Evers)
Governor Evers’ Badger Bounceback Budget Live Sessions - April 2021
- Economic Recovery & Opportunity: Thursday, March 18, 2021, at 6 p.m.
Register to attend here. - Accessible & Affordable Healthcare: Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 6 p.m.
Register to attend here. - Transportation & Infrastructure: Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at 6 p.m.
Register to attend here. - What’s Best for Our Kids: Thursday, April 8, 2021, at 6 p.m.
Register to attend here. - Justice Reform & Marijuana Legalization: Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at 6 p.m. Register to attend here.
- Climate Change & Our Environment: Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at 6 p.m.
Register to attend here.
Budget Input Sessions #1 (Joint Finance)
Joint Finance Committee Hearing Schedule - April 2021
Friday, April 9: Whitewater, UW-Whitewater, 800 W Main Street, Whitewater, WI 53190. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Wednesday, April 21: Rhinelander, The Hodag Dome, 665 Coolidge Ave, Rhinelander, WI 54501. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursday, April 22: Menomonie, UW-Stout, 712 Broadway St S, Menomonie, WI 54751. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Wednesday, April 28: Virtual. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Those wishing to testify must register in advance; more details to come.
Budget Opportunities and Challenges
State Budget Challenges and Opportunities
WEBINAR: State Budget Challenges and Opportunities
Monday, December 14th, 7:00 pm
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Jon Peacock & Tamarine Cornelius of the Wisconsin Budget Project will give us a presentation on Wisconsin's state budget. These experts analyze our state's budget and tax system, and will have some new thoughts about what to look for in the FY21-22 state budget decisions. Although Gov. Evers won't formally present his state budget proposal until February 16th, the outlines are already shaping up. How can state employees help create a state budget that meets our needs and priorities and those of the public? Will new leaders in the Joint Finance Committee -- and a starkly new pandemic context -- make this spring's legislative budget negotiations different than in the past? Will the Governor wield his veto pen to good effect?
This presentation is sponsored by State Worker Power & the Association of Career Employees. Also see the Wisconsin Budget Project's new website https://www.reimaginewisconsin.org/ for three principles for an equitable economy in Wisconsin.
Register in advance for this meeting on Zoom: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. |
GOTV
Labor “Get Out the Vote” Virtual
Rally & Phone Bank
Saturday, October 17, 2020
Noon – 4:00 p.m.
Stephanie Bloomingdale, Mark Pocan & Josh Kaul
WiARA Power Lunch
The Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans (WiARA) will be holding its annual Power Lunch on October 12. This year, it will be a virtual meeting. See the flyer for more details.
Social Security 2100 Act
August 25, 2020: In a recent Zoom Conference with Congressman Mark Pocan arranged by the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans (WiARA), we learned that the House of Representatives have prepared a bill to strengthen and protect Social Security.
The effort was led by Representative John Larson. The bill would increase the cap for payroll taxes to $400,000, set a minimum benefit level and more. The bill hasn't been introduced yet and is awaiting Speaker Pelosi's determination of the right time for introduction.
For more details, go to https://larson.house.gov/social-security-2100