The Wisconsin Alliance of Retired Americans (WIARA) is a state affiliate of the national Alliance of Retired Americans (ARA) established in 2001 to promote the dignity, fulfillment and retirement security of all older Americans. The Alliance works to unite older activists to help create an America that protects the health and economic security of seniors as well as their families.
There are over 15,000 retired union members in Wisconsin. As senior citizens, we have a vested interest in the wage, pension and health care policies at the local, state and federal level. Seniors are the age group with the highest voting level of any demographic — a force to be reckoned with.
WIARA works with unions, their retirees, individual members and community groups to inform, energize and engage older people in policy debates and elections that affect the lives of senior citizens, their children and grandchildren.