Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans

Tucson Electric Power wants a ~14% rate hike, adding about $16–$20/month to the average bill.

Public comment meetings are underway, with the next one tomorrow, April, 1.

If you’re a Tucson customer, speak up now before the ACC decides!
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From the current AFL-CIO president to the woman behind the New Deal, women have always been a force in the labor movement

Energy bills are climbing and Congress is finally responding.

Representative Greg Stanton and House Dems Energy Bills Relief Act aims to cut costs, crack down on price gouging, and make data centers pay their fair share. With summer heat coming, the pressure is on to deliver real relief!

Big decisions about Arizona’s power grid aren’t years away, they’re happening now.

The Salt River Project election (April 7) will influence costs, reliability, and how we meet growing demand. Participation is historically low, so outcomes can hinge on just a few votes. If you are a home owner, make sure to get out and vote!

Arizona is lawyering up for a water war.

Governor Katie Hobbs taps elite firm Sullivan & Cromwell as the fight over the Colorado River heats up.

If negotiations fail, this could land at the Supreme Court with Arizona’s water future on the line.

AARA's Women's History Month celebration "The Next Generation of Solidarity" was an enormous success!

Special guest panelists, Hypatia Meraviglia, United Campus Workers Arizona (CWA Local 7065) and Michelle Hejduk, Starbucks Workers United (WSRJB-SEIU) inspired the 80+ crowd with their stories of organizing and fighting for better pay, a real voice on the job, and the support and protections needed to succeed.

Historian Dr. Melanie Sturgeon’s presentation, Organized Labor in Arizona; Women’s Fight for Fair Wages, reminded us of how far we have come for equality in the workplace and how much more work needs to be done.

Thanks to the Arizona AFL-CIO and IBEW Local 640 Women's Committee for co-sponsoring the event, our volunteers, the many unions, individuals, and organizations attending, and to the elected officials who took time from their busy schedules to join us, State Senator Kiana Sears, State Representative Elda Luna-Najera, and City of Phoenix Councilwoman Laura Pastor.

Strong Union Women: May We Know Them, May We Be Them, May We Raise Them!