SOAR in Action
Our union is stronger when Steelworker retirees are involved as activists, advocates and volunteers; which is why we established the Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR), in 1985. Since then, SOAR has been integral to our union’s mission by helping defend vital programs like Social Security and Medicare, protecting Steelworker pension plans, and more.
Membership to the Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees (SOAR) is not limited to retired USW members or like-minded retirees. Spouses and surviving spouses of retired USW members are also eligible to join, and SOAR's by-laws were amended in 2019 to welcome any like-minded individual, age 45 or over, who agrees with and supports the guiding principles and programs of the organization and our union.