Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO)
We know it’s been a while since the last update, but, with everything going on in Washington, it has been a constant battle to get things done, especially on this issue. We finally have enough cosponsors to have a Hearing on H. R. 82. Please see the information below. 4.11.2024: … Read more
Walk It Out
GROUP CHALLENGE Don’t forget to download the Navigate Wellbeing app for a convenient and easyway to track your activities. The app is available as a free download in the AppleApp Store and Google Play App Store! Scan the QR code to download.GROUP CHALLENGE April 8 – May 19, 2024Registration open: … Read more
No Elections Needed
To the Membership of SENA 9158, We are proud to announce that since there were no challenges to any of the positions, there is no need for an election. Nominations were held on March 12, 2024 and the membership spoke loud and clear on their support for the current e-board, officers and stewards with … Read more
Tax Forms Related to Health Insurance
FORM 1099-HC (Required for Massachusetts State Tax Returns) FORM 1099-HC (Required for Massachusetts State Tax Returns)Form 1099-HC is needed to complete your MA state tax return. This form serves as proof ofhealth insurance coverage for Massachusetts residents age 18 and older.Your 2023 Form 1099-HC will be mailed to you by … Read more
The Power of Our Union: On the Island of Puerto Rico, USW Members are Stepping up the Fight for Workers’ Rights
FEB 13, 2024 Miguel Cruz spent 31 years as a union worker with Puerto Rico’s electric power authority. Although he reached an age at which he could retire for good, Cruz still serves as president of his unit and continues to champion the labor movement on the island of 3.3 … Read more
Public workers may receive reduced Social Security benefits. There’s growing support in Congress to change that
PUBLISHED SUN, NOV 12 2023 By: Lorie Konish When Dave Bernstein, 87, started working at the U.S. Postal Service in February 1970, he was making $2.35 an hour. To supplement his income, he also took on other work. Years later, Bernstein decided in 1992 to take a voluntary retirement. “We knew there was … Read more
Blue Cross Blue Shield / NASCO Data Security Incident
IF YOU RECEIVE A LETTER FROM NASCO DO NOT IGNORE IT Important Security Notification. NASCO, (collectively, “NASCO” or “we”), provides claims administration services to health plan customers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. We place a high value on maintaining the privacy and security of the information we maintain … Read more
The Real Reason Social Security Is in Danger
Why is Social Security running out of money? Income inequality. As inequality has exploded and the rich have gotten richer, more and more of their income has escaped the cap on the Social Security payroll tax. We should be focused on fixing this, not cutting benefits. Hello? See Video: Open … Read more
We Cannot Allow Extreme Proposals from the House of Representatives to Cause a Government Shutdown.
In September, we asked you to tell your legislators to avoid a government shutdown by reaching a funding agreement for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. At the last moment, they passed an extension that would fund the government and avoid a shutdown until November 17. Although that short-term deal kept the … Read more
HONORING OUR VETERANS
On Nov. 11, we mark Veterans Day in the United States and Remembrance Day in Canada to honor those who served our countries in the military. Instead of honoring our Steelworker siblings who served for just one day, we’re taking the entire of month of November to shine a spotlight … Read more