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Why is UFT Leadership undermining the New York Health Act

WebI am a UFT member and I support the New York Health Act.. Premium-free health insurance without copays, deductibles or many pre-authorizations. The New York …

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What the Heck Is in the Contract

WebIt's hard to say. You may see one thing, as I did in 2018, and it may turn out to be another. Or leadership could say it's one thing, as they did in 2018, and it could be …

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Opinion: Who’s To Blame for Our NYC Teacher Health Care Debacle

WebOpinion: Who’s To Blame for Our NYC Teacher Health Care Debacle? Arthur Goldstein, veteran high school teacher, long time UFT activist and former …

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Q: Can Retirees Vote on Their Health Care

WebMulgrew: No. Union Talk. Q: Can Retirees Vote on Their Health Care? Mulgrew: No. Jonathan Halabi, veteran educator, unionist and recent retiree, shares an …

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Mr. Mulgrew, WHERE IS YOUR HOMEWORK

WebIf you ask the majority of UFT chapter leaders and delegates whether our union supports the New York Health Act, they’ll tell you ‘yes’. Indeed, in 2015, the …

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Affording to stay healthy: The costs of health insurance for teachers

WebAffording to stay healthy: The costs of health insurance for teachers Patricia Saenz-Armstrong January 11, 2024 [The National Council on Teacher Quality (nctq.org) …

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MULGREW’S UFT HEALTHCARE PRESENTATION WAS BOLOGNA – …

WebAt this week’s DA, Michael Mulgrew put forth a used car salesman pitch presentation about why our healthcare is about to change. His speech itself is in my …

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City Union Leaders Approve Controversial Medicare Advantage …

WebDC 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido, who seeks a new contract for his union’s members, attended the mayor’s State of The City speech, Jan. 26, 2023. - Ben …

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NEARLY 10K HEALTHCARE REFERENDUM PETITION SIGNATURES …

WebWe launched the UFT Healthcare Referendum petition campaign in March of this year. We are now at around the 10K petition signatures mark, even as we are …

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6 PREDICTIONS ON HEALTHCARE

Webthey guaranteed the City endless billions in healthcare savings in exchange for mediocre raises. Mulgrew has never explained this decision, and membership …

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Urgent Call To Action: Retiree Orgs Mobilize to Fight Being Forced …

WebRetiree Advocate UFT and Cross-Union Retirees Organizing Committee have two actions planned this week to fight the planned imposed changes to the retiree …

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Good News on UFT Retiree Healthcare: Judge Frank Grants TRO …

WebNick Bacon. Jul 07, 2023. Today, Judge Lyle Frank granted a TRO which will temporarily halt the City and the MLC from switching all retirees from GHI SeniorCare to a for-profit …

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Mulgrew and UFT Unity, Not MLC, Initiated Health Cuts

WebThis shows that it was not the Municipal Labor Committee (MLC) that initiated the cuts on our health care. It was Mulgrew himself, and his Unity Caucus, …

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Retiree Health Care--The Nuclear Option

WebRetiree Health Care--The Nuclear Option Arthur Goldstein, veteran educator and longtime union leader, sounds the alarm for city retirees and active workers about …

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CAVEAT UFT MEMBERS: Before voting on this new tentative …

WebWe knew this from Day 1. From the inception of these 2022-23 contract negotiations, at 52 Broadway UFT headquarters, the 500-member negotiation committee …

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UFT: Are you ready to lose GHI-CBP

WebNick Bacon. Oct 17, 2023. On Wednesday, October 11th, following an audio leak of internal talks about the Request For Proposal (RFP) to select new healthcare insurance …

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Halabi: The Proposed Amendment to 12-126 Threatens the …

WebHalabi: The Proposed Amendment to 12-126 Threatens the Healthcare of In-service NYC Workers, As Well. Sign the petition telling the City and the City Council NOT …

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UFT RTC election race launches with Retiree Advocate/UFT slate

WebFeb 17, 2024. 11. 3. Share. Yesterday, Retiree Advocate/UFT officially announced their spring 2024 slate for the UFT Retired Teachers Chapter (RTC) election, with a press …

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Retirees Win! – For-Profit Mulgrewcare Plan Quashed Again

WebRetirees Win! – For-Profit Mulgrewcare Plan Quashed Again Judge Frank rules once again in favor of NYC Retirees. City retirees cannot be forced into Medicare …

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