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State and local politicians attacking unions
Politicians at state and local levels are blaming government workers and their unions for growing deficits in state and local budgets. They claim public workers' health and pension benefits are out of proportion with those of workers in the private sector and must be reduced. Such attacks are steadily increasing throughout the country.
Rainbow Room Once Again A Union House
On July 16th workers at the world famous Rainbow Room restaurant cast their vote for the union, with 94% voting to be represented by the Hotel Trades Council. Workers have taken an important step to winning the job security, guaranteed good benefits, workplace rights, and secured wage increases which come with an HTC union contract.
NY unions stand up to political attacks on workers’ pensions
State and local politicians in New York seem unwilling to recognize that Wall Street and corporate executives, not government workers, are to blame for the budget deficits the politicians must now confront. This is no surprise; their counterparts in a number of other states are also behaving as if the pension benefits of government workers are solely responsible for their states' budgetary difficulties.
Help with Healthcare is Available - Apply by August 15th!
The government's deadline to apply for this program is this Sunday, August 15th. Don't delay!
There is more good news from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP) that was passed by Congress and signed by President Biden in March. Many workers who are receiving — or have already received — unemployment benefits in 2021 qualify for no-cost or low-cost private health insurance. This little known feature of the ARP will last through the end of the year. But eligible workers must apply by August 15. The program applies to anyone who received unemployment benefits anytime during 2021, even if they are working again. Read more...
Architect, Construction Company Chosen for New Brooklyn Health Center
Although groundbreaking on the new Brooklyn Health Center will not occur until September, 2014, a considerable amount of work on the facility is already underway. As examples, after careful consideration the Benefit Funds office has retained an architectural firm to design the new Brooklyn Health Center, as well as the construction company that will build it.
Let’s Look at the Issues
One of the most common questions the Union and our Benefit Funds office receive concerns how members may obtain their credit reports. We’ll tell you here how to obtain your credit reports free of charge and we recommend that you save this information for future reference.
Reminder: Men’s Health Awareness Week Is Taking Place This Week
The 2013 Men’s Health Awareness Week takes place at the Health and Dental Centers next week, Monday through Friday, September 30 through October 4. No appointments are necessary for men to visit the Health and Dental Centers to take advantage of the benefits offered by this special event.
Kids Days to Be Held August 23, 24 and 25
Kids Days 2017 will take place at the Health Centers and the Midtown Dental Center on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, August 23, 24 and 25. As always, no appointments will be necessary for families to take advantage of the great benefits of this health awareness event.
Can I Enroll in Subsidized COBRA for April?
While the American Rescue Plan provides free COBRA for eligible laid off employees in April 2021, we do not know yet how you can sign up. With April 1st just days away, our Union is still waiting for the federal government to release the rules for how subsidized COBRA will work under the American Rescue Plan and how to enroll. We anticipate the government will release the final rules around this new benefit in mid-April. Read more...
Coming Soon . . . Patient Portals; Live Demos at Eat Well, Be Well, Feel Well!
As the health industry moves toward engaging and encouraging patients to take control of their own health matters, the Employee Benefit Funds will be releasing a “patient portal” during the last week in March. A patient portal is a secure website that patients can use to view and interact with their medical information via the Internet.
