Retirees Rebel: Union Slate Falls Over NYC Medicare Overhaul Plan
New York City – Retired educators in New York City are expressing outrage over proposed changes to their healthcare that have resulted in a significant shift in leadership within the United Federation of Teachers (UFT). A union slate aligned with UFT President Michael Mulgrew has been toppled by a dissident faction known as Retiree Advocate, marking a major change in the organization’s structure. The Mulgrew-linked United Caucus’ Retiree chapter recently announced to its supporters that …