{"id":15224,"date":"2025-05-22T14:08:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T21:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/?p=15224"},"modified":"2025-06-18T10:15:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T17:15:33","slug":"dc16-retirees-rally-behind-cara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/es\/dc16-retirees-rally-behind-cara\/","title":{"rendered":"DC16 Retirees Rally Behind CARA"},"content":{"rendered":"
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District Council 16 Retirees Rally Behind CARA: Why We Need to Get Involved<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Recently, some of District Council 16 retirees came together for a special meeting\u2014not just to reconnect, but to focus on something critical to our well-being and future: the work of the California Alliance for Retired Americans (CARA)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leading the conversation was someone many of us know and respect\u2014our former DC16 Business Manager\/Secretary-Treasurer Chris Christophersen Sr. <\/strong>He not only put on the meeting but also now serves on the CARA Board of Directors. <\/strong>His continued dedication to our membership, even in retirement, was a powerful reminder that our work as union members doesn\u2019t stop when we hang up our tools. It just shifts gears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why CARA Matters to DC16 Retirees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CARA is a grassroots organization fighting to protect and expand the rights of retired workers. Their mission aligns perfectly with the core values of DC16, especially when it comes to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            \u2022  Defending Social Security and Medicare<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            \u2022  Protecting hard-earned pension benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            \u2022  Securing affordable healthcare and prescription access<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            \u2022  Standing up against corporate and legislative threats to retirees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris is spreading the word that CARA is not just a senior advocacy group\u2014it\u2019s a movement that directly supports the rights and benefits we spent our careers fighting for. His leadership on the CARA board helps ensure that the voice of DC16 is heard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Power of Union Retirees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Retirees of DC16 are still a force. With our experience and solidarity, we can help CARA push back against attacks on the programs we depend on and secure a better future for younger generations of workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We need to continue to advocate\u2014not just for ourselves, but for every union family who will someday walk the path we\u2019re on now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How You Can Help<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how DC16 retirees can step up and support this important work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            \u2022  Show up to meetings and actions<\/strong> \u2013 Your presence makes a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            \u2022  Spread the word to other retirees & active members<\/strong> \u2013 Stronger together!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            \u2022   Support our former BM\/ST\u2019s leadership on the CARA board<\/strong> \u2013 His role keeps our union\u2019s interests at the center of CARA\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This meeting reminded us all that retirement doesn\u2019t mean stepping away from union values. It means we now have the experience, time, and perspective to advocate even more effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Please join us at our next meeting at Local 294! Date to be determined. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Connect with Chris Christophersen to get involved today! (510) 304-7318<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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