Join the AFSCME Retiree Program

When AFSCME members retire from their jobs, they don’t have to retire from the union. AFSCME created the Retiree Program so they can stay actively involved.

AFSCME’s commitment to retired members is evident in the steady growth and vitality of the Retiree Program. Currently comprising 170,000 members in 30 chapters and nearly 200 local subchapters, the AFSCME Retiree Program has become the leading voice for public employee retirees all across the country.

Typical priorities for AFSCME retiree chapters include pension supplements (or, better yet, permanent annual cost-of-living adjustments on pensions); employer-paid health care coverage for retirees, their spouses, and survivors; and retiree representatives on the boards of public sector retirement systems.

On the national level, retiree chapters want to protect and improve Social Security and Medicare, and find solutions to other problems seniors face, such as how to pay for long-term care.

To achieve all these goals, AFSCME retirees lobby Congress and state legislatures and, when necessary, even fight city hall.

If you’re an AFSCME member nearing retirement, it’s important that you join the fight by becoming a member of an AFSCME retiree chapter. With AFSCME retiree membership, you’ll continue to get the Public Employee magazine and you’ll be able to retain your AFSCME MasterCard. You’ll also receive AFSCME’s Retiree Rights newsletter and be eligible for a full range of AFSCME Advantage membership benefits.

See the list of all the AFSCME retiree chapters. Feel free to call the appropriate group—they’ll be happy to hear from you. If, as yet, no chapter has been organized in your area, you can join the AFSCME Retiree Program as an at-large member by writing: AFSCME Retiree Program, 1625 L St NW, Washington DC 20036-5687.