February 10, 2025
Dear AFTW Retiree Council Member
We at AFT-Wisconsin Retiree Council would be pleased to have you as a continuing member of our organization. We continue to be committed to our motto of Lifelong Unionism. Annual membership dues of $20 for 2025 annual dues are now due. You also have the option of becoming a life member for a one-time payment of $200.
Your retiree council executive board meets the first Wednesday of the month at 11 AM via ZOOM. We invite you to join us if you wish to hear our deliberations. Our meetings are posted in the Retiree website calendar of events. There are other links connecting you to important issues for retirees.
We are working on reconnecting with our members in the wake of the COVID pandemic. We hope to develop a virtual meeting after the election to connect with you and collect ideas for reconnecting our membership at local regional AFT Retiree Council events. Our commitment to social and labor justice remains strong and we need our personal connections to foster and grow our identity as activists who can, and will, support our AFT-Wisconsin locals to grow membership numbers.
We will continue to maintain and strengthen our relationship with our vital partners. Our involvement with the Wisconsin Coalition of Annuitants (WCOA) and the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans (WIARA) works to protect your Wisconsin retirement and social security. We will continue to support candidates through our political action and contributions to AFTW COPE (Committee on Political Education). POWRS (Protect our Wisconsin Retirement System) is another ally in the efforts of to promote safe and secure retirement programs.
I would like to invite you to renew your membership of the AFT-W Retiree Council. Your dues of $20 per year or $200 life membership keeps us working for you by keeping you informed of retiree issues. Please send your check and membership form with any corrections noted to AFTW Retiree Council, PO Box 303, Highland, WI 53543. Please be sure to check the box on the membership form if you wish to receive a 2025 pocket calendar.
We will continue to use email as the most effective way of keeping you informed. Our hope is that 2025 brings health, happiness, and prosperity to all.
Stay Safe! Stay Well!
Solidarity,
Retiree Council President.
PS: Please note: AFT-Wisconsin Retirees address: PO Box 303, Highland, WI 53543