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Vote like your life depends on it: vote Retiree Advocate.

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Absolutely. And the fact is that could very well be the case.

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May 22Liked by Arthur Goldstein

And there you have it. So well-detailed and defined! TY Arthur! The massive, multi-layered, urgent Elephant that Unity's hoping people don't see. Because, like you've shown throughout your valuable pieces, Unity's an exclusive, lucrative club -- and we're not in it! ... Not regular union-paying rank and file, nor all who genuinely care about workers' rights, and have spent three alarming years literally fighting for our lives -- like you, the rest of the wonderful Retiree Advocate slate, and the warm-hearted, knowledgeable, tigress -Marianne Pizzitola- with her NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees. BTW, here's another thing those Unity 5 people ignored, as they testified for a pay-up to keep their Senior Care because of the perils of Medicare Advantage. You see, that $200-ish monthly 'premium' imposed on Senior Care as 'choice' was expected to expire. And sure enough, during the same Hearing, OLR did confirm they'd increase it after a year. So with the cost of living rising, even if some retirees could squeeze their budget a bit to maintain Mulgrew's version of Senior Care -- why wouldn’t his premium keep increasing annually or whatever Mulgrew chose to raise under his watch. We all must vote RETIREE ADVOCATE!!

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Thanks for your kind comment Laura. I had not considered that the monthly penalty would increase, but OF COURSE it would, as do all of our costs. It's criminal we have an ostensible president working for Eric Adams instead we, the union.

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May 22Liked by Arthur Goldstein

Arthur, criminal is the word alright. I honestly don't know how anyone supporting Mulgrew can feel proud. The moment City Council asked OLR whether the $191 monthly premium (yes penalty!) could change for those able to pay for their Senior Care can be found at about 2:44:28 -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C1ZrEQZwdE&t=16896s

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May 23Liked by Arthur Goldstein

Ballot mailed and THANK YOU very much!

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