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WIARA

WIARA is working to empower union retirees to act to make retirement beneficial to all.

POWRS

POWRS is a group of Wisconsin retirees working to assure retirement security for ALL Wisconsin citizens. POWRS:

- Advocates to protect the Wisconsin Retirement System (public employee retirement program)
- Supports secure, defined benefits programs for Wisconsin private sector employees andbusinesses
- Works to strengthen and protect Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare

Save Social Security

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWpFBfQEW3o

WiARA

https://captimes.com/news/government/absentee-voting-rules-violate-wisc…

Randi Weingarten at a Massachusetts high school

Summer is upon us, and parents, children and teachers are winding down from what has been an exhausting and fully operational school year—the first since the devastating pandemic. The long-lasting impact of COVID-19 has affected our students’ and families’ well-being and ignited the politics surrounding public schools. All signs point to the coming school year unfolding with the same sound and fury, and if extremist culture warriors have their way, being even more divisive and stressful.

Wisconsin Coalition of Annuitants (WiCOA)

The 2024 WiCOA Annual Convention will be held virtually on May 22 and May 23. You may register for the event on their website at:

https://www.wicoa.org.

Your representatives to the coalition are Bob Beglinger and Kathy Kreul.

Minocqua Joint Finance Committee Meeting

Minocqua Joint Finance Committee Hearing

WHEN: Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

WHERE: Lakeland Union High School Theatre, 9573 State Highway 70, Minocqua, WI 54548

Dates for Some Budget Suggestions

Governor Tony Evers “Doing the Right Thing” budget preparation listening sessions currently scheduled.

Budget Listening Session in Kenosha
Tuesday, December 13, at 5:30 p.m.
Register to attend here.

Virtual Budget Listening Session
Wednesday, December 14, at 6 p.m.
Register to attend via Zoom here.

Budget Listening Session in Green Bay
Tuesday, December 20, at 5:30 p.m.
Register to attend here.

Make your voice heard and help shape the next Wisconsin biennial budget.

2022 Annual Meeting Agenda

AFT- WISCONSIN RETIREE COUNCIL

VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA

Friday, October 21, 2022

6:30-8:00 pm

BUSINESS MEETING

1. Welcome and Call to order

2. Minutes of last annual meeting—2021

3. AFT Speaker-Samantha Galing, Deputy Director of the AFT Political Department

4. Committee Reports

A. Membership Committee

B. Legislative

C. Communications

5. Reports from Affiliations

A. WIARA

B. POWRS

C. WCOA

6. Treasurer's Report

A. Current treasurer's report

B. Approval of 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 budgets

7. Old Business

8. New Business

9. Call to Action and Adjournment

AFTW Retirees Newsletter Fall 2022

Fall 2022