Retired Members Council
Retired members of CWA|SCA Canada have become elder activists on a host of issues including pensions, benefits and social security. But they also get together for social activities, renew relationships with former colleagues and work in conjunction with other unions and community groups to advance mutual goals.
The CWA|SCA Canada Retired Members Council is affiliated with the Congress of Union Retirees and the Ontario Federation of Union Retirees. Together they track government legislation that affects retirees and engage in federal, provincial and municipal political action on behalf of retirees.
Any dues-paying member of CWA|SCA Canada who has reached age 60 is eligible (along with his or her partner) to join the Council at a cost of only $25 annually.
To give you an idea of the Council's activities, here is a report submitted to the Spring 2011 National Representative Council by Gerry Jones and Tony Côté (the first Retiree member of the Ottawa Newspaper Guild executive).
More information can be found here: