Monday, May 24, 2021

RETIREE ADVOCATE RALLY-PRESS CONFERENCE OPPOSING PRIVATIZED MEDICARE (MULGREWCARE) Updated with Pictures

 

Here is a link to the live Facebook feed.

Our source reports around 150 people at the press conference.




Gloria Banderman at the mic. She Emceed today. Gloria is the UFT Retiree Advocate candidate for Chapter Leader.


19 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thank you Retiree Advocate.

Anonymous said...

Um, I didnt see the uft president there.

Anonymous said...

Is this change 100% including retired cops? I don’t think it is. Cops don’t get pushed around like this. The politicians leave them alone.

James Eterno said...

The police are part of the MLC.

Anonymous said...

Retirees,

Fight this change with all you have got.

You will not be able to keep your doctors.
You will not be given the same coverages.
You are being cheated and lied to by Mulgrew.

Anonymous said...

I don’t think anyone who reads this blog votes Unity. Wonder how the Florida retirees are going to react. The most vocal teachers from my school always retired to Florida.

Anonymous said...

@1:51 I'm getting ready to join the ranks of UFT retired folks in the State of Florida. I'm already pissed off lol

Anonymous said...

Privatizing medicare is dangerous.

Michael Gatton said...

Nice work y'all! James and other retirees, I mean.

Anonymous said...

Like this meant anything...

James Eterno said...

Not me, it was Gloria. I just spread the word.

Anonymous said...

Today was wonderful!!! Each speaker and performer was excellent and it all moved along at a good pace! Now, next steps.

Naomi's suggestions sent be Denise would be excellent to send out to all attendees with a few other steps they can take for now, like signing the petition (sending the link) and contacting union officers. We can say we'll stay in touch with further actions organized by us coming up in the next weeks and thanking them for coming out today. The main thing they can do, of course, is to spread word of today's event to friends and colleagues - former and current.

waitingforsupport said...

Thank you. Where can i find the petition to sign?

Anonymous said...

Thank you, James, for always keeping us informed.

Please all, come join in to stand up to this onslaught to our healthcare together:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/preservemedicarepartbfornycretirees/


Anonymous said...

Thanks but not everyone has a Facebook account. Petition should be available elsewhere. I’m not creating a Facebook account and know other ‘fuck big tech’ people who won’t either.

waitingforsupport said...

Is the petition only on Facebook. I don't have an account.

James Eterno said...

I will find the link. It's on Change.org

James Eterno said...

Link to the petition for no privatization of Medicare.

Anonymous said...

Thé FB page is not the pétition although it has a link to it. The FB page is to offer a meeting place for all of the retirees who would be affected by this Medicare Advantage proposal. It’s forming a community to share information, strategy, and questions. It’s a good thing, even if you don’t care for FB. Do you know another way to bring us all together?
It’s an invitation. People are glad that it’s there to turn to. Come see.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/preservemedicarepartbfornycretirees/