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Social Security Advocacy Resources: Get involved and take action!
We’ve made it easy for you or your organization to join
efforts to protect and strengthen Social Security. Local {NYS)
and national coalitions need you to volunteer your time and contacts.
Through the following websites and phone numbers you can obtain:
meeting information, endorsement forms, downloadable flyers,
posters, policy research, action alerts, draft letters and links
to reach members of Congress.
In New York City and State:
NYC Network for Action on Medicare & Social Security (NYNAMSS):
monthly coalition meetings featuring speakers & committee
reports; petition, action alerts, more. 2005 Meetings, Fridays
at 10am: March 18, April 29, May 20, June24 at JASA-Cooper Square-
200 East 5th St at Third Ave., all welcome.
More information: 212-316-9393, 212-273-5262, or 212-873-6600
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In This Together: broad based NYS campaign fighting Social Security
privatization; running intensive lobbying effort in targeted
congressional districts; local meetings, phone banks, action
alerts, more. http://www.inthistogethercampaign.org/ or contact
718-222-3796 x210 or 518-465-4600 to volunteer.
Citizen Action of NY: part of In This Together and a national
campaign, additional resources & tools. http://www.citizenactionny.org/social_security/index
Statewide-518-465-4600 or in NYC-212-523-0180.
NYS Social Security Network monthly meetings in Albany to share
information and coordinate on national and local campaigns; c/o
NYS Alliance for Retired Americans (NYSARA) (local affiliate
of national organization, http://www.nysara.org/ or call 518-783-6231
or toll-free 1-800-333-4374.
National Organizations:
AFL-CIO: great downloadable fact-sheets, flyers, posters, email
action alerts, links to elected officials, http://www.aflcio.org/socialsecurity/
Toll-Free calls to members of Congress: 1-800-718-1008
Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA): broad coalition of community
based organizations, retirees and unions; local affiliates, fact-sheets,
email action alerts. www.retiredamericans.org or 1-800-333-7212.
Institute of America’s Future -Social Security Information
Project: progressive think-tank addressing range of issues; great
research and tools-including sample letters and links to elected
officials and press (print & TV ); email alerts; http://www.ourfuture.org/issues_and_campaigns
or 1-202-955-5665.
National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare:
great fact-sheets, sample letters, more. http://www.ncpssm.org/socialsecurity/
Toll-Free calls for updates & to reach Congress: 1-800-998-0180
AARP: national membership organization of seniors; local affiliates,
lots of policy information and tools. Call 1-888-687-2277, www.aarp.org/socialsecurity/
Toll-Free updates & reach Congress 1-800-928-8084
Century Foundation: Social Security Network: http://www.socsec.org/
outstanding research and policy reports, fact-sheets, links to
press editorials & news articles, join their email alert
list for updates.
Center for Economic and Policy Research: http://www.cepr.net
Another source of great fact-sheets, research, reports, including
weekly review evaluating reporting on Social Security by major
media.
National Jobs for All: http://www.njfac.org/SSpkt.htm well done
packet of fact-sheets and new posters.
Great internet BLOGS for daily analysis, commentary, op-ed and
news links:
See http://talkingpointsmemo.com/ by Joshua Micah Marshall and
http://www.thereisnocrisis.com
Information compiled by NY Network for Action on Medicare & Social
Security (NYNAMSS)
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