Retirees don't really stop working

A unique strength of the UAW is the solidarity between its active and retired members.

A solid majority of the union's half-million retirees stay actively involved in the life of their union, participating in the largest and most progressive program for retired workers in the union movement.

UAW retirees are activists in every sense, from community service activities to political campaigns.

The UAW Retired Workers Department assists local unions in setting up retiree chapters and sets up International Area Councils to serve UAW retirees who have moved to communities that don’t have UAW locals.

Today there are more than 600 retired workers’ chapters where retirees maintain their friendships and work together to build a stronger union.

The UAW has 46 drop-in centers in vacation and retirement communities around the United States.

Volunteers trained in areas like Social Security, Medicare and contract benefits staff these centers.