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To the editor:
The president of the United Federation of Teachers, Michael Mulgrew, embraced the transitioning of all retirees to an inferior Medicare Advantage plan, which is simply a disadvantaged version of health benefits. Medicare Advantage plans are notorious for instituting cost-effective prior authorizations, which weaken health care.
Now the UFT is supporting an executive amendment, numbered 70043-04-5, that would reduce municipal workers’ pension contributions to the TRS, BERS and NYCERS pension funds. The city has no fiscal crisis that would warrant such an irresponsible cost-saving move, which would add enormous pension costs in 2032 and going forward.
If there was a crisis necessitating this move, then the NYC Police and Fire pension funds would have signed off on their funds participating as well. If this amendment passes, it will result in calls for "reform" of city pensions, cuts in health benefits for city workers, frozen salaries or other drastic measures to reduce the costs of paying for the workers and (retirees) who make the city run.
By supporting diminished health care and the gutting of pension contributions, Mulgrew clearly is no friend of labor.
Thanks go to the Professional Staff Congress Retiree Chapter for exposing the sneaky pension contribution ploy at play.
Wake up labor members!
Joseph Campbell
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DOTHERIGHTTHING
Mulgrew now more than ever needs to be voted out!
Friday, April 18 Report this
krell1349
Yes Mulgrew must be voted out, especially if he supports this. Plus ne flip flopped on Medicare vs. Medicare advantage.
Saturday, April 19 Report this