Get Involved
Build a Coalition
Are you passionate about protecting public employee pensions in your state? Here’s how you can get involved and build a coalition:

Connect with Public Employee Unions:
- Reach out to public employee unions in your state to discuss the importance of protecting pensions and explore opportunities for collaboration. Together, we can amplify our voices and advocate for meaningful change.
Engage with Community Leaders:
- Foster relationships with community leaders, elected officials, and other stakeholders who share our commitment to securing retirement benefits for public employees. Building strong partnerships strengthens our advocacy efforts and increases our impact.
Educate and Mobilize Members:
- Organize informational sessions, workshops, and events to educate members of public employee unions about pension issues and mobilize them to take action. Informed and engaged members are powerful advocates for protecting their retirement security.
Leverage Digital Platforms:
- Utilize digital platforms such as social media, email newsletters, and websites to raise awareness about public pension issues, share resources, and mobilize supporters. Digital outreach is an effective way to connect with a broader audience and inspire action.
Collaborate with Like-Minded Organizations:
- Collaborate with other organizations and advocacy groups that support public employee pensions to amplify our message and leverage collective resources. Together, we can create a stronger, more unified voice for pension protection.
From the blog
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This Week in Pensions: August 7, 2026 
This Week in Pensions: August 7, 2026
From an emotional visit to Memphis by a CalPERS board member to a long-overdue COLA in Pennsylvania and an ongoing debate in New Jersey over private prisons, it was a busy week for public pensions in the United States. Here’s…
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Oklahoma’s Pension Promise Is on the Ballot 
Oklahoma’s Pension Promise Is on the Ballot
For thousands of Oklahoma public employees, retirees, and their families, retirement security is on the ballot. Later this month, Oklahoma Republicans will choose between Mike Mazzei and Gentner Drummond. The gubernatorial primary runoff presents voters with two sharply different records…
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This Week in Pensions: July 31, 2026 
This Week in Pensions: July 31, 2026
From a major leadership transition in the labor movement to renewed fights over retirement security in Michigan and pension governance in Ohio, workers are continuing to push for a stronger voice in the decisions that shape their careers and retirements.…


