Medicare

AFSCME Retiree Department Records

jruss — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:27:16 -0400

The Retiree Department of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) was created in June of 1978. A movement within AFSCME began as early as 1973 to create an entity to assist its retirees in planning for and adjusting to retirement. AFSCME President Jerry Wurf introduced Resolution 90 at the 1978 International Convention, officially establishing the Retiree Department. After the first year, there were 20,000 members in 12 chapters. As of 2011, it was the largest organization of public-sector retirees with 235,000 members in 39 chapters across the United States.

The Retiree Department focuses its efforts on three missions: grassroots political action,
education and service. It aims to improve the lives of its members and other retired persons
through its efforts to reform health care, protect pension benefits and address other topics of
concern for retirees. The chapters and subchapters also serve a social function for retirees.

The AFSCME Retiree Department Records were generated and used by the Department’s main office in Washington D.C as well as by the state chapters. Specifically, the records document the origins, operations, entities, programs and activities of the AFSCME Retiree Department and the accomplishments of its various chapters.

SEIU Public Relations Records

aorchard — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:26:31 -0400

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) was founded in 1921 as a union of flat janitors. Over the years it has grown in size and scope, now comprising three divisions: healthcare, property services, and public services. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, SEIU utilized the services of media consultants Abernathy and Associates for public relations and communication work. The collection consists of materials generated by Abernathy and Associates for SEIU, as well as source materials created by other entities (e.g., clippings) used for research and reference. The manuscript and audiovisual materials cover subjects including SEIU’s history and former SEIU President John Sweeney (speeches and the New Voices Slate), healthcare (including the Beverly and Kaiser campaigns), Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare, organizing, Justice for Janitors, and asbestos. Document types consist of correspondence, speeches, scholarly articles and book chapters, pamphlets, flyers, reports, and clippings. Audiovisual formats found within the collection include photographs, slides, negatives, cassettes, and DVDs, the contents of which document campaigns (including publicity spots), conventions, events, and speeches.

(32447) Senior citizens Medicare rally, Washington DC, 1999

gstrassel — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 16:12:42 -0500

Andy Stern addressing the senior citizens Medicare rally in front of Capitol Building in 1999.

(32448) Senior citizens Medicare rally, Washington DC, 1999

gstrassel — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 16:15:34 -0500

Andy Stern addressing crowd at the senior citizens Medicare rally in front of Capitol Building in 1999.

(32574) New Voice healthcare rally

gstrassel — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 16:46:50 -0500

New Voice healthcare rally against Medicare cuts with John Sweeney in McKeesport, Pennsylvania.

(32582) Reclaim America demonstration

gstrassel — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 11:07:48 -0500

Reclaim America demonstration at Newt Gingrich's Medicare conference in 1995.

Protestors interrupting Medicare conference hosted by Rep. Newt Gingrich in Marietta, Georgia.