Won in court, won at the ballot

No matter what anyone says…

Medicare Advantage for UFT Retirees was defeated, by retirees,

1. In the courts and
2. In the Retired Teachers Chapter election.

Check. And mate.

Bennett explains clearly.

Mulgrew can make up excuses… but he was still supporting privatized medicare before the last appeal failed, and still boosting it before his retiree election slate got wiped out. He argued Medicare Advantage’s merits in his campaign literature. And he sent his lawyer to consult with NYC’s attorneys during the last appeal, while they tried to stave off defeat.

Today Mulgrew announced that the UFT was no longer supporting Medicare Advantage. And he gave excuses. Weak excuses. And he left out “because the retirees forced me. They beat me in court, and they beat me in union elections.”