Tuesday, April 4, 2023

+4.5K Signees. Strong & growing. -Petition for UFT Healthcare Vote

 

+4.5K Signees. Strong & growing. leadership, let’s be clear. Wages, pension, & healthcare are mandatory subjects of bargaining. We have a right to have a say in these matters. All groups are signing, actives, retirees, Sign now - hcpetition.educators.nyc
 
No MORE Unilateral Decisions on COVID MOAs, Vaccinee, Healthcare.

Mr. Mulgrew, TEAR DOWN THAT WALL
 
 

 
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Greetings Retirees  & Retirees In Training! 

 Today we are emailing Comptroller Brad Lander and telling him to object to registering the AETNA Contract!   An easy email, that goes to our new Action Network site!  And then send one to City Council!  THERE ARE LOTS OF LINKS OF HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS IN THIS NEWSLETTER!


AND SAVE THE DATE!   TUESDAY APRIL 11th,City HALL.   More to follow!  BE READY FOR  A PROTEST/RALLY! 

HIS IS A CALL TO RALLY FOR US TO BE HEARD! TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!  AFTERWARDS, WE WILL BE ATTENDING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING & URGING THEM TO INTRODUCE OUR PROPOSED BILL!!
BRING YOUR LOVED ONES, THIS AFFECTS THEM TOO!   THIS RALLY IS FOR RETIREES AND RETIREES IN TRAINING (In-service/active workers).  THIS IS YOUR HEALTHCARE THE MUNICIPAL LABOR COMMITTEE - DOMINATED BY THE UFT AND DC37, AGREED TO DIMINISH.   ELIMINATING ALL OUR HEALTH PLANS AND FORCING US INTO MEDICARE ADVANTAGE IS ANTI LABOR AND UN-AMERICAN.  MEDICARE IS A PUBLIC HEALTH BENEFIT!    

BE THERE WITH US! 


Dress comfortable, bring a snack, and be prepared to be with us all day.   We have the rally and then the Council meeting.

AETNA has been sending out their mailers on the new plan.   We are aware.   The contract is NOT registered yet, and we still have litigation to file...   BUT... you MUST call your doctors and hospitals to see if they will accept the AETNA Medicare Advantage PPO plan.   You want to ask if they are in network and if not, would they accept the plan for payment.  If your doctor is NOT in Network or advised they WILL NOT take it for payment, please
click here to complete our survey!


HOMEWORK BEGINS!

 

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Whenever you receive documents or a package from OLR or AETNA, please mark it with the date it was delivered to you.  Our attorneys are working on our case ahead.  So please be patient, do your email assignments!

LASTLY..... Are you an active or retired UFT member?   If so, read this, if not, please disregard.

From the NYC Educators:
We are tired of leadership's unilateral decisions and givebacks that have hurt and diminished our health benefits since the ill-fated, non-transparent 2014 and 2018 labor contracts which bartered "cost savings' to the City in exchange for our hard-earned healthcare.  Moreover, there are sound alternatives they have refused to explore that would help bring down costs.

As we approach a new labor contract deal, more givebacks have been negotiated away by the present leadership. Retirees are now being forced into a privatized Medicare Advantage plan with limited networks, life-threatening pre-authorizations and a labyrinth for seniors to seek reimbursements for any uncovered care.  In addition, a new, undisclosed and "no-frills" cheaper plan is now being devised to replace the premium-free GHI plan most active members have relied on for decades.

Our present and future healthcare, and the healthcare of our families, is not for sale.


We say: LET US VOTE, NOW!
Click above for the full story and to sign the petition.
 

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