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Welcome to NYSUT Retiree Council 7’s web site. Here you can find information about anything related to our group, or a phone number where you can ask a question.

Retiree Councils are retiree affiliates of NYSUT and we continue your association with the union of which you were a part when working. Retiree Council 7 consists of all the NYSUT retirees, whether teachers, teaching aides and assistants, custodians or health care workers, who worked in Cayuga and Onondaga Counties. All are automatically members because dues paid while working which confer lifetime membership.

RC 7 has an Executive Board which is elected every three years and which meets monthly to do the business of the organization. We also hold monthly General Membership meetings at luncheons in various restaurants around the area from September through December and March through June.

Our group is politically active. We elect and send delegates to the NYSUT Representative Assembly and the AFT Convention as well as attending meetings of other allied groups. We submit resolutions to those organizations in support of issues that are of consequence to retirees. We meet with legislators to be sure they understand retiree needs and concerns. We advocate for our members.

At our luncheon meetings we keep members up to date on issues of the day and we use our newsletter, which has won several awards, to give more in-depth information. Our Travel Committee sponsors varied and interesting trips. Our Scholarship Committee awards up to three $1000 scholarships per year to the grandchildren of our active members.

Through the membership section of this site you can get information about how to become an active participating member. We invite and urge you to join us.

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Upcoming events

1. Please attend a Pro-Schools Rally on Friday May 11 at 5pm outside the State Office Building, 333 East Genesee St., Downtown Syracuse. To RSVP e-mail may11@nysutmail.org or for more information call our Regional Office at 315-431-4040. Inservice teachers and the students need your support.

2. The movie "Priceless" about campaign funding issues will be shown at the Palace Theater, 2384 James St. in East Syracuse on Wednesday May 9 at 6pm. This is presented by the group Fair Elections for New York. There is no charge.

3. Another movie that will get you ticked off is "Heist." It will be shown at the Palace on June 21 at 7pm.

4. AARP is holding "You've Earned Your Say" events at various locations. The closest to us is at Pensabene's, 135 State Fair Blvd. on May 17 from 6 - 7:30 pm. The topic is "Medicare and Social Security." Call 1-877-926-8300 to register. Space is limited.

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Member Action Center

NYSUT has just launched Member Action Center (MAC.) It has a lot of good information and you can also sign up to be an e-activist to be even more involved. Please click here to view the website. Once there, please check out the section on defending our pensions