To the Editor: It is disingenuous for the Municipal Labor Committee led by Harry Nespoli to claim that all city unions agreed to the Medicare Advantage Retiree plan. It was a weighted vote with District Council 37 and the United Federation of Teachers carrying the decision to change plans.
If Mr. Nespoli and the MLC are so intent on saving health-care funds, why haven't they agreed to consolidate the 90 city welfare and annuity Funds with duplicative administrative costs? Why haven't city unions agreed to reduce the five NYC pension funds down to only three like New York State? These actions would save enormous administrative costs and allow for greater funding for good health coverage.
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