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Mulgrew Lied Again: How the UFT and City Sold Members on a “No-Tiering” Plan Built on - Guess What? Tiering.
The latest Mulgrew lie: There's no tiering in this plan. / The truth: The original plan was always the three tiers in the present plan, with Tier 1…
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Behind the Gates: How UMR Takes Over Utilization Management In Our Health Plan — and Why the AI & 'Clean Claim' Clauses Should Sound Alarms
We've read the fine print. And we're right. The contract says: ”Emblem will utilize UMR systems and follow UMR protocols for the provision of UM…
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Educators of NYC
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Minority Report
UFT Delegate Assembly passes health contract sight unseen, September 29, 2025
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UFT and MLC Approve New Health Plan Amid Sharp Criticism
On Monday, September 29, the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) Delegate Assembly voted overwhelmingly to support the city’s proposed health care plan…
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Educators of NYC
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September 2025

The $100 Million Secret: How The Deal to Hand Over UFT Members’ Prescription Data Could Fuel UHC’s Denials
Delegates must reject the NYCEPPO plan, if our prescription data is being used against us. Show us the contract if it’s as good as promised.Show us the…
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Why UFT Delegates Must Vote 'No' on the NYCEPPO Plan if UnitedHealthcare Standards Are Applied To All
Trust in this plan continues to be frayed as union leadership refuses to share the unredacted contract and related documents. Now, the leading…
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Educators of NYC
AI Denials in The Newly Proposed NYCEPPO Healthcare Plan
Is our union leadership (the UFT and MLC) ready to handle AI-based healthcare denials? Have they put protections in place for members in this new plan…
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Educators of NYC
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Why UFT Chapter Leaders and Delegates Must Vote “NO” on the NYC Employees PPO Plan
Taken together, these three reasons — the missing contracts, the reckless self-funded gamble, and Mulgrew’s record of betrayal — all point to one…
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Educators of NYC
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Growing Resistance to New UFT Healthcare Plan Despite Unamimous Vote on Healthcare Committee - Calls for NO VOTE at Sept. 29 DA
Keep asking questions.
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Norm Scott
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Fight Fascism - in Unity Caucus -
As Mulgrew and Trump Exhibit Similar Behavior Patterns - YOU'RE FIRED, ARISE Coalition Focuses on Trump
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Norm Scott

August 2025

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