About SOAR
Our union is stronger when Steelworker retirees get involved as activists, advocates and volunteers, which is why the Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) was established in 1985.
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SOAR is the best way for Steelworker retirees, our spouses, and supporters to stay engaged in our union. Click here to learn more and to download a SOAR Application.
SOAR in Action
SOAR in Action is our quarterly publication mailed to all current SOAR members and accessible online. You can view our latest edition and past publications by clicking HERE to see the archive.
SOAR Connection Newsletter
Available online, the SOAR Connection is a bi-monthly newsletter distributed electronically to SOAR members who provide an email address. Click HERE to see the latest edition and previous newsletters in the archive.
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Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) News »
From the SOAR President: Tis the Season to Shop and Compare
As most of us on Medicare know, this is the time of the year when we receive those annoying phone calls and mailings trying to get us to join a Medicare Advantage program (Medicare Part C) that will “give us the BEST benefits at little or no cost to us.”
From the SOAR Director: Retirees Have Reason to Celebrate
Throughout 2024, mainly since Labor Day, USW and SOAR members worked tirelessly to ensure our core values were on voters' minds as they prepared to cast their ballots.
From the SOAR Director: USW Retirees and Active Members Hopeful for Continued Progress in 2024 Elections
With the 2024 election fresh in our minds, I thought I’d take this opportunity to take stock of the top legislative and policy victories we’ve secured over the last four years.
From the SOAR Director: What Happens in Washington Matters
In mid-May, Tammie Botelho, a retiree from Bic Corporation and proud member of Local 134L in Milford, Conn., joined dozens of SOAR members and hundreds of rank-and-file Steelworkers for the USW's annual Rapid Response conference in Washington, D.C.