Over the last several weeks, you may have heard about our government’s ongoing negotiations regarding the debt ceiling. While news stories typically have flashy headlines and fiery quotes, oftentimes information about what the debt ceiling is and its real impact on average Americans is left ...
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Last week, we shared an InfoAlert about the need to protect retirement security by ensuring Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are not held hostage in Congress as the debt ceiling solution is found. On January 19th, 2023, the U.S. officially reached that borrowing limit and Congress must ...
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Everyone deserves a secure retirement epecially those who devoted their career to public service.The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Goverment Pension Offset (GOP) threatens that by substantially reducing or eliminating the EARNED social security benefitsof millions of retired teachers and public employees who contributed to ...
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The Annual Leave Buy Back Program provides employees an optional, monetaryincentive for attaining optimal attendance throughout the calendar year. If eligible,Employees may have the opportunity to redeem up to five (5) days of unused sickand/or vacation time (please see union contracts for your eligibility). Employees ...
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Last year, we asked members and retirees to rate how important different issues were through a survey. Thousands of you took the time to answer the questions and provide additional feedback. Your top issue was retirement security, and that includes Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. As the ...
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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) passed 30 years ago and guaranteed 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year to working families. Led by the National Partnership for Women & Families, the labor movement fought in coalition with women’s, disability, children’s, religious and senior citizens’ ...
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It’s time to negotiate our contract! Our union contract is the most important document in our working lives. It establishes our wages, and many of our benefits and working conditions. (Note: our health insurance is negotiated separately through the Public Employee Committee and our dental/vision ...
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On Monday, January 10, the federal government issued guidance thatinsurance carriers and plan sponsors (such as the City of Boston) will berequired to cover the cost of up to 8 at-home/over-the-counter rapidtest kits for COVID-19 each month, in response to the widespreadimpact of the Omicron ...
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Your Hard Work Paid Off! Trade Adjustment Assistance is extended and the National Labor Relations Board will receive additional funding. Late last week, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, of 2023, a spending bill that funds our government for the next year. Because of your voices and ...
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The 2023 Sick Bank Donation program is now open. The 2023 enrollment period will begin today, January 3 and run through January 31, 2023. WHAT IS THE SICK BANK DONATION PROGRAM? The Extended Sick Leave Bank provides extended sick leave to participating employees that have ...
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Last week, we told you about two critical steelworker priorities before Congress as the 117th session comes to a close. Reauthorization of Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and adequate funding of the NLRB are essential to ensuring USW members get the help they need when they are abandoned by the greedy ...
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