Your notes are always so useful! The woman who asked Q1 was also given opportunity to ask questions in three of the last four DA. (I know you’re online so don’t see it)
I don't, but likening those of us who demand democracy in our union to folks ordering extra pickles at Burger King is pretty offensive and ignorant, as is the blatantly false pretense that Unity does not push through whatever it wishes in these ostensibly democratic committees. And thanks for your kind words!
I would love for once that he or Beth Norton actually break down exactly how 1096 violates the law when the Taylor law is for employees. And there is no collective bargaining agreement that speaks to healthcare plans. The reason being healthcare in the city of New York was legislative. The MLC doesn’t have a bargaining certificate. Healthcare is a mandatory subject of bargaining. Michael Mulgrew, and Henry Garrido under the leader ship of the MLC hijacked healthcare for the city of New York all union members and Retirees.
What Mulgrew isn’t telling you is because school district employees have a state law covered by the moratorium act whereas school district retirees health benefits can be diminished if they equally diminish it to an employee.
Mulgrew was offered a lot in contract equity for putting in motion, a diminution of health benefits. He knew he could diminish your Retirees health benefit if he equally reduced it for an employee.
I believe it’s why he was chosen to go first
And it’s also why the AFL-CIO was trying to enforce that same law on every employee and Retiree statewide. And they don’t even see it coming.
We do. And as I said in the newsletter, a couple months ago, not only is that a no, but that is a hell no and Henry Garrido and Michael Mulgrew can kiss my ass and Macy’s window if they think that they’re going to keep reducing a Retirees healthcare benefit and an employees health benefit at that point we should be taking the both of them And tossing them in the river. Labor should never be agreeing to diminish benefits for employees or retirees and if labor leaders are, they don’t deserve to be a labor leader.
My counsel is this--if he does end up kissing your ass in Macy's window, rush to a shower and scrub it thoroughly. Honestly you don't know where he's been.
Also, I think Unity has the bat signal out on us, as three Unity members in three days have told me retiree health care is a done deal. That's another outrageous falsehood, but that's never stopped them before.
Has Mulgrew provided the DA with his lawyer’s legal opinion?
Bill 1096 amends the New York City Administrative code.
The UFT lobbied to amend 12.126 which is in the in the New York City Administrative code to ensure that the City contributes up to the HMO rate for New York City public employees, dependents, and retirees and their dependents.
Can his lawyer’s explain the legal inconsistencies.
And mind you, for Medicare eligible he wanted the rate they would pay up to - to be the newly revised HiP VIP which is a Medicare advantage plan only offered in 10 counties of NY at a rate of $7.50.
Everyone else the city would pay up to the regular hip HMO rate which was $1000 individual $2500 family
He also didn’t tell you when they were negotiating to change the administrative code in intro 874, which would put the control of our healthcare plans into the hands of the unions instead of the federal government, where they can choose or default plan instead of us like we had for decades, the hip VIP plan dropped from $188 a month to $7.50. Now if that’s not manipulation, I don’t know what is.
Wow. I would hate to have my health care in Michael Mulgrew's hands. I already know he'd sell me out for a sub-inflationary raise. What I really don't know is how low he would go, and I certainly don't ever want to find out.
I have never heard a union leader in my lifetime until Michael Mulgrew said the words and his unity shells supported it. He was changing the benchmark for Medicare eligible Retirees. To $7.50 which means all The City had to pay up to was that and for everyone else they were paying over $1000 a month Individual $2500 Family
He actually advocated for “pay up plans “meaning you pay everything over $7.50!
That is called premium! And he wasn’t passing it to an employee. He was putting it on a Medicare eligible retiree, you’re elderly and disabled and he used the words pay up plan! 94% of people choose Ghi CBP or hip not a pay up plan.
Most employees and Retirees choose one of the free plans. Michael Mulgrew in daylight advocated to force you want to manage care or make you pay premium for your healthcare for the first time in labor history. And people blindly fell for it in the Uft.
People in the UFT who fell blindly for it were likely as not on payroll, and/ or signed loyalty oaths to support whatever. I'm grateful that you opened so many eyes. I was ready to try MA at first, but the more I learned, the more I knew better. In fact, I know an oncologist who warned me against it, saying pay whatever you have to and stay out. She says she needs to wait weeks to give chemo to patients who need it immediately, simply because insurance companies needlessly delay.
Your notes are always so useful! The woman who asked Q1 was also given opportunity to ask questions in three of the last four DA. (I know you’re online so don’t see it)
I don't, but likening those of us who demand democracy in our union to folks ordering extra pickles at Burger King is pretty offensive and ignorant, as is the blatantly false pretense that Unity does not push through whatever it wishes in these ostensibly democratic committees. And thanks for your kind words!
I would love for once that he or Beth Norton actually break down exactly how 1096 violates the law when the Taylor law is for employees. And there is no collective bargaining agreement that speaks to healthcare plans. The reason being healthcare in the city of New York was legislative. The MLC doesn’t have a bargaining certificate. Healthcare is a mandatory subject of bargaining. Michael Mulgrew, and Henry Garrido under the leader ship of the MLC hijacked healthcare for the city of New York all union members and Retirees.
What Mulgrew isn’t telling you is because school district employees have a state law covered by the moratorium act whereas school district retirees health benefits can be diminished if they equally diminish it to an employee.
Mulgrew was offered a lot in contract equity for putting in motion, a diminution of health benefits. He knew he could diminish your Retirees health benefit if he equally reduced it for an employee.
I believe it’s why he was chosen to go first
And it’s also why the AFL-CIO was trying to enforce that same law on every employee and Retiree statewide. And they don’t even see it coming.
We do. And as I said in the newsletter, a couple months ago, not only is that a no, but that is a hell no and Henry Garrido and Michael Mulgrew can kiss my ass and Macy’s window if they think that they’re going to keep reducing a Retirees healthcare benefit and an employees health benefit at that point we should be taking the both of them And tossing them in the river. Labor should never be agreeing to diminish benefits for employees or retirees and if labor leaders are, they don’t deserve to be a labor leader.
My counsel is this--if he does end up kissing your ass in Macy's window, rush to a shower and scrub it thoroughly. Honestly you don't know where he's been.
Also, I think Unity has the bat signal out on us, as three Unity members in three days have told me retiree health care is a done deal. That's another outrageous falsehood, but that's never stopped them before.
They want you to stop paying attention so they can screw you again. Yes yes. I’ve heard that - I hear he used to work in woodshop.
It's Orwellian. The Unity Caucus told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
Another great informative essay. Thank you.
Thanks Kathy.
Has Mulgrew provided the DA with his lawyer’s legal opinion?
Bill 1096 amends the New York City Administrative code.
The UFT lobbied to amend 12.126 which is in the in the New York City Administrative code to ensure that the City contributes up to the HMO rate for New York City public employees, dependents, and retirees and their dependents.
Can his lawyer’s explain the legal inconsistencies.
His lawyers cannot explain why today is Thursday.
And mind you, for Medicare eligible he wanted the rate they would pay up to - to be the newly revised HiP VIP which is a Medicare advantage plan only offered in 10 counties of NY at a rate of $7.50.
Everyone else the city would pay up to the regular hip HMO rate which was $1000 individual $2500 family
He also didn’t tell you when they were negotiating to change the administrative code in intro 874, which would put the control of our healthcare plans into the hands of the unions instead of the federal government, where they can choose or default plan instead of us like we had for decades, the hip VIP plan dropped from $188 a month to $7.50. Now if that’s not manipulation, I don’t know what is.
And that came out in the course of our litigation
Wow. I would hate to have my health care in Michael Mulgrew's hands. I already know he'd sell me out for a sub-inflationary raise. What I really don't know is how low he would go, and I certainly don't ever want to find out.
I have never heard a union leader in my lifetime until Michael Mulgrew said the words and his unity shells supported it. He was changing the benchmark for Medicare eligible Retirees. To $7.50 which means all The City had to pay up to was that and for everyone else they were paying over $1000 a month Individual $2500 Family
He actually advocated for “pay up plans “meaning you pay everything over $7.50!
That is called premium! And he wasn’t passing it to an employee. He was putting it on a Medicare eligible retiree, you’re elderly and disabled and he used the words pay up plan! 94% of people choose Ghi CBP or hip not a pay up plan.
Most employees and Retirees choose one of the free plans. Michael Mulgrew in daylight advocated to force you want to manage care or make you pay premium for your healthcare for the first time in labor history. And people blindly fell for it in the Uft.
People in the UFT who fell blindly for it were likely as not on payroll, and/ or signed loyalty oaths to support whatever. I'm grateful that you opened so many eyes. I was ready to try MA at first, but the more I learned, the more I knew better. In fact, I know an oncologist who warned me against it, saying pay whatever you have to and stay out. She says she needs to wait weeks to give chemo to patients who need it immediately, simply because insurance companies needlessly delay.