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We need retirees to become delegate candidates for the Retiree Advocate slate to vote to keep Medicare, GHI Senior Care and reimbursement for Medicare’s Part B premium.

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I will run, and I will recruit others.

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Nov 7, 2023Liked by Arthur Goldstein

I'm running....

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Nov 10, 2023Liked by Arthur Goldstein

Save our health plan!

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Could this be a lawsuit through the National Labor Relations Board?

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I really have no idea. Any readers who know?

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Dec 6, 2023·edited Dec 6, 2023Liked by Arthur Goldstein

Arthur

Please fix the amount of money Mulgrew has to pay back each year!! The million is missing - it says 600 dollars. (Most recent piece - So tomorrow, Mulgrew will need to tell you how awful Eric Adams is. He’s right, of course. Eric Adams is terrible. But Mulgrew endorsed him and is eternally beholden to him. He owes Eric Adams 600 dollars a year, forever, and that bought him a contract that was around cost of living back in 2018. All best

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This is 100% true! But will enough UFT members be awake enough to actually vote him out?

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I don't have a crystal ball, but I know what they're doing to health care. I see what it's done to retirees. Let's see what it does to rank and file. I'm ready to work for this. Are you?

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I’m a retiree who has given up on the UFT after being stabbed in the back by our leadership. My hopes are now with Marianne & the NYC Org of Public Retirees. If I get a UFT election ballot, I’ll vote for whatever caucus you suggest.

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I suggest you vote for Retiree Advocate this spring, and I suggest you share this with any retirees you know. I will be running with them in some capacity.

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Are you a union member?

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Nov 11, 2023Liked by Arthur Goldstein

Yes.

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All good practice for violating the trust and rights and expectations of active NYC employees.

Because, don't you know, the MLC is deep into vaporizing GHI-Blue Cross plan that most active members rely on.

They've only sharpened their teeth on the retirees in order to better chow down on active members.

God save us from this monstrosity.

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You know the saying--God helps those who help themselves. We're going to have to help ourselves. Glad to hear you are running with us. That's great news!

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