NYC Public Service Retirees and Workers Rally Against Threat to Health Care Benefits at City Hall
On October 12, 2022, retired New York City public employees and current city workers rallied at City Hall to protest potential changes to their health care benefits. The protesters called on City Council members to reject an amendment to City of New York Administrative Code, section 12-126.
The New York City Organization of Public Service Retirees sued the city in 2021 over plans to shift retirees from Medicare to a private Medicare Advantage plan, and the court ruled in their favor early this year on the basis of City of New York Administrative Code, section 12-126.
In a closed-door meeting on September 8, the Municipal Labor Committee (MLC), a coalition of New York City unions including the UFT, voted to approve an amendment to section 12-126 that, if passed by City Council, could open the door to a reversal of the retirees' victory in court and an increase in their health care costs.
The city has appealed the decision, and the case is due back in court on October 27.
LISTEN TO A LEAKED RECORDING of the MLC meeting: https://youtu.be/FYIwHWxDW_Q
LISTEN WITH COMMENTARY from Marianne Pizzitola, president of the NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees: https://youtu.be/5Z21zhQ89e0
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City Councilmember Vickie Paladino Announces Legislative Package at City Hall Press Conference
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Founder of Bodega & Small Business Group Talks Bodegas, Crime at AOC Town Hall - Bronxdale HS, Bronx
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Deaf-Blind Advocate and 'Innovation Queens' Critic Speaks Out at AOC Town Hall - Bronxdale HS, Bronx
On October 12, 2022, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez held a town hall meeting for constituents at Bronxdale High School in the Bronx.
This protester talked with me in front of the school about what he would like to see from AOC when it comes to the needs of deaf-blind people and the controversial Innovation Queens development in Astoria, Queens. He is deaf-blind, and I communicated with him by speaking into his phone so that he could read my questions in large type.
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NYC Public Service Retirees Rally to Protect Medicare Benefits and Admin Code 12-126 at UFT HQ
On October 12, 2022, retired New York City public employees rallied in front of the headquarters of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) to protest potential changes to their health care benefits.
The New York City Organization of Public Service Retirees sued the city in 2021 over plans to shift retirees from Medicare to a private Medicare Advantage plan, and the court ruled in their favor early this year on the basis of City of New York Administrative Code, section 12-126.
In a closed-door meeting on September 8, the Municipal Labor Committee (MLC), a coalition of New York City unions including the UFT, voted to approve an amendment to section 12-126 that, if passed by City Council, could open the door to a reversal of the retirees' victory in court and an increase in their health care costs.
The city has appealed the decision, and the case is due back in court on October 27.
LISTEN TO A LEAKED RECORDING of the MLC meeting: https://youtu.be/FYIwHWxDW_Q
LISTEN WITH COMMENTARY from Marianne Pizzitola, president of the NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees: https://youtu.be/5Z21zhQ89e0
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LEAKED AUDIO WITH COMMENTARY from Marianne Pizzitola: MLC Meeting on Admin Code 12-126 Amendment
Marianne Pizzitola joins me to listen to the leaked recording of the September 8, 2022 MLC meeting where an amendment to the City of New York Administrative Code, section 12-126 was approved. Marianne is a retired New York City worker and president of the NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees. She offers her insights and explains the legal and historical context of the discussion as we listen to it.
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On September 8, 2022, the Municipal Labor Committee, a coalition of New York City public employees unions, held a special meeting of their general membership to consider an amendment to the City of New York Administrative Code, section 12-126. The section currently stipulates that the city pays the full cost of health insurance coverage for current and retired city employees.
The MLC voted to approve the amendment during this meeting. The amendment will be considered by City Council and Mayor Adams next.
CURRENT TEXT of section 12-126, with the AMENDMENT below it:
Section 1. Paragraph (1) of subdivision b of section 12-126 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number 39 for the year 2001, is amended to read as follows:
(1) The city will pay the entire cost of health insurance coverage for city employees, city retirees, and their dependents, not to exceed one hundred percent of the full cost of H.I.P.-H.M.O. on a category basis,
[AMENDMENT:]
or in the alternative, in the case of any class of individuals eligible for coverage by a plan jointly agreed upon by the city and the municipal labor committee to be a benchmark plan for such class, not to exceed the full cost of such benchmark plan as applied to such class.
Here is a link to the section in the FULL NEW YORK CITY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE:
https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-16182
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LEAKED AUDIO: Special Municipal Labor Committee Meeting on Admin Code 12-126 Amendment
On September 8, 2022, the Municipal Labor Committee, a coalition of New York City public employees unions, held a special meeting of their general membership to consider an amendment to the City of New York Administrative Code, section 12-126. The section currently stipulates that the city pays the full cost of health insurance coverage for current and retired city employees. The MLC voted to approve the amendment during this meeting. The amendment will be considered by City Council and Mayor Adams next.
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LISTEN WITH COMMENTARY: https://youtu.be/5Z21zhQ89e0
Listen to this recording with Marianne Pizzitola's insightful comments about the meeting and its legal and historical context. Marianne is a retired New York City worker and president of the NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees.
CURRENT TEXT of section 12-126, with the AMENDMENT below it:
Section 1. Paragraph (1) of subdivision b of section 12-126 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by local law number 39 for the year 2001, is amended to read as follows:
(1) The city will pay the entire cost of health insurance coverage for city employees, city retirees, and their dependents, not to exceed one hundred percent of the full cost of H.I.P.-H.M.O. on a category basis,
[AMENDMENT:]
or in the alternative, in the case of any class of individuals eligible for coverage by a plan jointly agreed upon by the city and the municipal labor committee to be a benchmark plan for such class, not to exceed the full cost of such benchmark plan as applied to such class.
Here is a link to the section in the full New York City Administrative Code:
https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-16182
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Protest at City Council Member Marjorie Velazquez’s Office - Bronx, NYC
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Tina Forte, Community Members Condemn Marjorie Velázquez and Call Out James Vacca in Bronx Protest
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On October 8, 2022, protesters demonstrated in front of NYC City Councilmember Marjorie Velázquez's office after she reversed her long-stated position on the Bruckner upzoning proposal and supported it in City Council committee meetings on October 6. The proposal was approved and is headed to a full City Council vote.
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LIVE FOOTAGE: Protest at City Council Member Marjorie Velazquez’s Office - Bronx, NYC
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Press Conference at Orchard Beach Temporary Migrant Housing - Bronx, NYC
UPDATE: Mayor Adams announced on the night of October 3 that the tent housing would be relocated to Randall's Island. You can read his statement here: https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/718-22/mayor-adams-on-city-s-humanitarian-emergency-response-relief-center-asylum
On October 3, 2022, New York State Assembly candidate John Greaney held a press conference in the parking lot of Orchard Beach in the Bronx, where numerous community leaders and political candidates spoke about the construction of tent housing for migrants being constructed there.
48:30: U.S. House candidate and AOC opponent Tina Forte sings "We're Not Gonna Take It" with supporters
58:40: See the tent housing under construction.
See Mayor Adams's announcement of the Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers:
https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/695-22/mayor-adams-humanitarian-emergency-response-relief-centers-further-support-asylum
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City Island Community Meeting on Orchard Beach Temporary Migrant Housing - Bronx, NYC
APOLOGIES TO VIEWERS about the technical issues with the audio during the first 15 minutes of this video! The issue is resolved after that. This video was originally a livestream.
On September 27, 2022, the City Island Civic Association hosted a community meeting on City Island in the Bronx to address concerns about temporary housing for migrants being erected in the parking lot at Orchard Beach. City Council Member Marjorie Velázquez and Department of Emergency Management Commissioner Zach Iscol spoke at the event, and community members asked questions and voiced their concerns.
The temporary tent housing at Orchard Beach will be one of New York City's Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers, housing about 1,000 asylum seekers for up to 96 hours each.
See interviews with a community member and New York State Assembly candidate John Greaney at 54:30 and 1:03:45
Mayor Adams's announcement of the Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers:
https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/695-22/mayor-adams-humanitarian-emergency-response-relief-centers-further-support-asylum
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NYC City Council Holds "Maintaining New York City’s Municipal Workforce" Labor Oversight Hearing
On September 9, 2022, an oversight hearing on "Maintaining New York City’s Municipal Workforce" was held in Council Chambers at City Hall jointly by the Committee on Oversight and Investigations and Committee on Civil Service and Labor. It was chaired by Gale Brewer and Carmen De La Rosa, and attended by committee members Marjorie Velázquez, Eric Dinowitz, Sandy Nurse, Tiffany Cabán, Shekar Krishnan, Kalman Yeger, Kamillah Hanks, Diana Ayala, Nantasha Williams, Rita Joseph, and Erik Bottcher.
Council members Vickie Paladino, Inna Vernikov, Joann Ariola, and Robert Holden also attended and spoke in support of former city workers who lost their jobs due to the city's vaccine mandate for municipal workers. Many of those workers testified during the second part of the hearing.
Council members questioned Barbara Dannenberg, Deputy Commissioner of Human Capital at the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), and other representatives of the Adams administration about issues affecting city staffing shortages and work conditions.
The audience was admonished by hearing officers not to make remarks and advised instead to indicate their support of speakers by waving their hands.
This video was livestreamed during the hearing and is also available on the NYC for Yourself YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/NYCforYourself-Youtube
WATCH the second part of the hearing, including worker testimony: https://rumble.com/v1jplkf-nyc-city-workers-fired-over-vaccine-mandate-testify-at-city-hall-hearing-on.htmlE
WATCH the New York Workers for Choice & Common Sense Caucus Press Conference on Vaccine Mandates given by workers and City Council members on the steps of City Hall before the hearing: https://rumble.com/v1js2q2-new-york-workers-for-choice-and-common-sense-caucus-press-conference-on-vac.html
City Council official hearing information and video: https://tinyurl.com/Labor-Hearing-2
NYC's current vaccine mandates for public and private employees: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccine-workplace-requirement.page
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New York Workers for Choice & Common Sense Caucus Press Conference on Vaccine Mandates - City Hall
On September 9, 2022, former municipal employees who lost their jobs or were put on leave without pay because they did not comply with New York City's vaccine mandate for municipal workers joined New York City Council members for a press conference on the steps of City Hall. The press conference took place before an oversight hearing on "Maintaining New York City’s Municipal Workforce."
Council members Vickie Paladino, Joann Ariola, Joe Borelli, and Robert Holden spoke, along with a staff member speaking on behalf of councilwoman Inna Vernikov.
This video was livestreamed and is also available on the NYC for Yourself YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/NYCforYourself-YouTube
WATCH the first part of the oversight hearing: https://youtu.be/2qmhZqJPcII
WATCH the second part of the oversight hearing with testimony by former city workers: https://rumble.com/v1jplkf-nyc-city-workers-fired-over-vaccine-mandate-testify-at-city-hall-hearing-on.html
City Council official hearing information and video: https://tinyurl.com/Labor-Hearing-2
NYC's current vaccine mandates for public and private employees: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccine-workplace-requirement.page
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NYC City Workers Fired Over Vaccine Mandate Testify at City Hall Hearing on Municipal Workforce
On September 9, 2022, numerous former municipal employees who lost their jobs or were put on leave without pay because they did not comply with New York City's vaccine mandate for municipal workers made public comments at a New York City Council oversight hearing on "Maintaining New York City’s Municipal Workforce." Workers affected by NYC's private employer mandate also testified.
The hearing in Council Chambers at City Hall was held jointly by the Committee on Oversight and Investigations and Committee on Civil Service and Labor. It was chaired by Gale Brewer and Carmen De La Rosa, and attended by committee members Marjorie Velázquez, Eric Dinowitz, Sandy Nurse, Tiffany Cabán, Shekar Krishnan, Kalman Yeger, Kamillah Hanks, Diana Ayala, Nantasha Williams, Rita Joseph, and Erik Bottcher. Many of those council members left the chambers before public testimony began.
Council members Vickie Paladino, Inna Vernikov, Joann Ariola, and Robert Holden also attended and spoke in support of the workers who testified, both during the hearing and at the press conference before it.
This video was livestreamed during the hearing and is also available on the NYC for Yourself YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/NYCforYourself-YouTube
Former municipal workers testified both in person and via video. The audience was admonished by hearing officers not to make remarks and advised instead to indicate their support of speakers by waving their hands.
WATCH the first part of the hearing: https://youtu.be/2qmhZqJPcII
WATCH the New York Workers for Choice & Common Sense Caucus Press Conference on Vaccine Mandates given by workers and City Council members on the steps of City Hall before the hearing: https://youtu.be/N5eaSRvNeeQ
City Council official hearing information and video: https://tinyurl.com/Labor-Hearing-2
NYC's current vaccine mandates for public and private employees: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccine-workplace-requirement.page
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LISTEN TO FIRED WORKERS talk in depth about how the mandates have affected their lives on the New York Mandate Podcast, hosted by No One You Know on Substack: https://nooneyouknow.substack.com
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Attorney Bobbie Anne Cox Warns Hochul Will Appeal Overturn of NY State Forced Quarantine Regulation
On September 8, 2022, Attorney Bobbie Anne Cox spoke at the Central Queens Republican Club on her winning lawsuit against the Hochul administration's regulations allowing New York State to quarantine individuals suspected of having a transmissible disease.
Cox warned that the Hochul administration will appeal the case and seek to reinstate the regulation, 10 NYCRR 2.13 “Isolation and Quarantine Procedures.”
Learn more about the lawsuit: https://unitingnys.com/news/
Read the quarantine regulations: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-york/10-NYCRR-2.13
The event was organized by the Central Queens Republican Club (https://central.queens.gop) and the Medical Freedom Party, the political arm of the Medical Freedom Alliance (https://mfany.org).
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John Gilmore Talks Vaccine Mandates and the 2022 New York Election Season
On September 8, 2022, John Gilmore spoke at the Central Queens Republican Club about the political landscape in New York during the fall election season, especially with regard to COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Gilmore is president of the New York chapter of Children's Health Defense and executive director of the Autism Action Network.
The event was organized by the Central Queens Republican Club (https://central.queens.gop) and the Medical Freedom Party, the political arm of the Medical Freedom Alliance (https://mfany.org).
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Greg Fischer Talks About How to Successfully Challenge Vaccine Mandates
On September 8, 2022, Greg Fischer spoke at the Central Queens Republican Club about how he has successfully challenged COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Fischer is a businessman and former political candidate.
The event was organized by the Central Queens Republican Club (https://central.queens.gop) and the Medical Freedom Party, the political arm of the Medical Freedom Alliance (https://mfany.org).
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New York Workers for Choice & Common Sense Caucus Press Conference on Vaccine Mandates - City Hall
On September 9, 2022, former municipal employees who lost their jobs or were put on leave without pay because they did not comply with New York City's vaccine mandate for municipal workers joined New York City Council members for a press conference on the steps of City Hall. The press conference took place before an oversight hearing on "Maintaining New York City’s Municipal Workforce."
Council members Vickie Paladino, Joann Ariola, Joe Borelli, and Robert Holden spoke, along with a staff member speaking on behalf of councilwoman Inna Vernikov.
This video was livestreamed and is also available on the NYC for Yourself Rumble channel: https://tinyurl.com/NYCforYourself-Rumble
WATCH the first part of the oversight hearing: https://youtu.be/2qmhZqJPcII
WATCH the second part of the oversight hearing with testimony by former city workers: https://youtu.be/vT8Db3TQSGE
City Council official hearing information and video: https://tinyurl.com/Labor-Hearing-2
NYC's current vaccine mandates for public and private employees: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccine-workplace-requirement.page
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LISTEN TO FIRED WORKERS talk in depth about how the mandates have affected their lives on the New York Mandate Podcast, hosted by No One You Know on Substack: https://nooneyouknow.substack.com
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NYC City Workers Fired Over Vaccine Mandate Testify at City Council Hearing on Municipal Workforce
On September 9, 2022, numerous former municipal employees who lost their jobs or were put on leave without pay because they did not comply with New York City's vaccine mandate for municipal workers made public comments at a New York City Council oversight hearing on "Maintaining New York City’s Municipal Workforce." Workers affected by NYC's private employer mandate also testified.
The hearing in Council Chambers at City Hall was held jointly by the Committee on Oversight and Investigations and Committee on Civil Service and Labor. It was chaired by Gale Brewer and Carmen De La Rosa, and attended by committee members Marjorie Velázquez, Eric Dinowitz, Sandy Nurse, Tiffany Cabán, Shekar Krishnan, Kalman Yeger, Kamillah Hanks, Diana Ayala, Nantasha Williams, Rita Joseph, and Erik Bottcher. Many of those council members left the chambers before public testimony began.
Council members Vickie Paladino, Inna Vernikov, Joann Ariola, and Robert Holden also attended and spoke in support of the workers who testified, both during the hearing and at the press conference before it.
This video was livestreamed during the hearing and is also available on the NYC for Yourself Rumble channel: https://tinyurl.com/NYCforYourself-Rumble
Former municipal workers testified both in person and via video. The audience was admonished by hearing officers not to make remarks and advised instead to indicate their support of speakers by waving their hands.
WATCH the first part of the hearing: https://youtu.be/2qmhZqJPcII
WATCH the New York Workers for Choice & Common Sense Caucus Press Conference on Vaccine Mandates given by workers and City Council members on the steps of City Hall before the hearing: https://youtu.be/N5eaSRvNeeQ
City Council official hearing information and video: https://tinyurl.com/Labor-Hearing-2
NYC's current vaccine mandates for public and private employees: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccine-workplace-requirement.page
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LISTEN TO FIRED WORKERS talk in depth about how the mandates have affected their lives on the New York Mandate Podcast, hosted by No One You Know on Substack: https://nooneyouknow.substack.com
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NYC City Council Holds "Maintaining New York City’s Municipal Workforce" Labor Oversight Hearing
On September 9, 2022, an oversight hearing on "Maintaining New York City’s Municipal Workforce" was held in Council Chambers at City Hall jointly by the Committee on Oversight and Investigations and Committee on Civil Service and Labor. It was chaired by Gale Brewer and Carmen De La Rosa, and attended by committee members Marjorie Velázquez, Eric Dinowitz, Sandy Nurse, Tiffany Cabán, Shekar Krishnan, Kalman Yeger, Kamillah Hanks, Diana Ayala, Nantasha Williams, Rita Joseph, and Erik Bottcher.
Council members Vickie Paladino, Inna Vernikov, Joann Ariola, and Robert Holden also attended and spoke in support of former city workers who lost their jobs due to the city's vaccine mandate for municipal workers. Many of those workers testified during the second part of the hearing.
Council members questioned Barbara Dannenberg, Deputy Commissioner of Human Capital at the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), and other representatives of the Adams administration about issues affecting city staffing shortages and work conditions.
The audience was admonished by hearing officers not to make remarks and advised instead to indicate their support of speakers by waving their hands.
This video was livestreamed during the hearing and is also available on the NYC for Yourself Rumble channel: https://tinyurl.com/NYCforYourself-Rumble
WATCH the second part of the hearing, including worker testimony: https://youtu.be/vT8Db3TQSGE
WATCH the New York Workers for Choice & Common Sense Caucus Press Conference on Vaccine Mandates given by workers and City Council members on the steps of City Hall before the hearing: https://youtu.be/N5eaSRvNeeQ
City Council official hearing information and video: https://tinyurl.com/Labor-Hearing-2
NYC's current vaccine mandates for public and private employees: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccine-workplace-requirement.page
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LISTEN TO FIRED WORKERS talk in depth about how the mandates have affected their lives on the New York Mandate Podcast, hosted by No One You Know on Substack: https://nooneyouknow.substack.com
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Attorney Bobbie Anne Cox Warns Hochul Will Appeal Overturn of NY State Forced Quarantine Regulation
On September 8, 2022, Attorney Bobbie Anne Cox spoke at the Central Queens Republican Club on her winning lawsuit against the Hochul administration's regulations allowing New York State to quarantine individuals suspected of having a transmissible disease.
Cox warned that the Hochul administration will appeal the case and seek to reinstate the regulation, 10 NYCRR 2.13 “Isolation and Quarantine Procedures.”
Learn more about the lawsuit: https://unitingnys.com/news/
Read the quarantine regulations: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-york/10-NYCRR-2.13
Watch additional speakers at this event on the NYC for Yourself Rumble channel:
- Greg Fischer: https://rumble.com/v1jko4r-greg-fischer-talks-about-how-to-successfully-challenge-vaccine-mandates.html
- John Gilmore: https://rumble.com/v1jkxku-john-gilmore-talks-vaccine-mandates-and-the-2022-new-york-election-season.html
The event was organized by the Central Queens Republican Club (https://central.queens.gop) and the Medical Freedom Party, the political arm of the Medical Freedom Alliance (https://mfany.org).
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Protesters Say Municipal Labor Committee Vote Paves Way to Public Sector Health Insurance Overhaul
BREAKING: Listen to leaked audio of the MLC meeting where the amendment to section 12-126 was approved: https://youtu.be/FYIwHWxDW_Q
Hear it with commentary and context from Marianne Pizzitola: https://youtu.be/5Z21zhQ89e0
On September 8, 2022, protesters confronted Municipal Labor Committee chair and president of the Uniformed Sanitationmen’s Association, Teamsters Local 831, Harry Nespoli at local 831 union offices in Manhattan.
This protester said that the Municipal Labor Committee, a coalition that includes the city's largest unions, voted that morning to slash section 12-126 of the New York City Administrative Code. The section stipulates that the city pays the full cost of health insurance coverage for current and retired city employees.
New York City Administrative Code, Section 12-126:
https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-16182
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