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Afscme District Council 13
AFSCME to Gov. Rendell: Don't Cut Health Benefits for State Retirees!
February 2nd, 2008
With Gov. Ed Rendell refusing to negotiate his proposed retiree health care changes, David Fillman - Exec. Dir. of the more than 65,000-member Council 13 AFSCME, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees -- is mobilizing retiree members to fight back. AFSCME recently sent a letter to 12,000 state employee retirees urging them to call the governor and to send provided postcards urging him to reconsider his plan for retiree health care. Gov. Rendell's proposed changes will cut prescription drug benefits for state retirees and replace the Retired Employees Health Program (REHP) with a private insurance plan. "The governor made a unilateral decision,"...
Source: Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions & Ventures Week (2008-02-02)
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