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What exactly will the health care be in this new contract? make them spell it out The UFT are forcing retirees into the Medicare Advantage Plan in which they had no say Don’t let them sneak a plan by you which you were unaware of until after you okayed the minimal raises in this8 contract

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Healthcare is likely to eat up our entire so called raise. The separate negotiating has become a farce.

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The NYC retired education get screwed with inferior medicare coverage to help pay for these increases. Medicare "Advantage" IS NOT and advantage, it IS a downgrade.

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Yep, I'm sure that's one of the reasons this contract has been rushed. That deal likely needs to be signed soon to get the City their promised savings.

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Nick, I’m not sure if this applies to all single session schools but it seems our work time has also gone up to 6 hours and 45 minutes every day from 6 hours and 20 minutes. Can you confirm?

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Jun 14, 2023Liked by Nick Bacon

No, that is an SBO

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Thanks for the clarification

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