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Activists Rally Against Patriot Coal's Retiree Health Care Cuts
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March 21, 2013
Members of CWA Locals 6300 and 6316 joined 2,000 protesters on Tuesday, calling on Patriot Coal to live up to its obligations to pay retiree health care costs.
Postmaster General advocates for an Improved Health Plan to Save Money
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February 22, 2013
In testimony before Congress, the Postmaster General estimates the U.S. Post Service can save $7 billion a year by taking control of its own health plan and improving service to their employees.
Employers Now Required to Disclose Cost of Health Care Coverage
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February 21, 2013
Due to a new rule in the Affordable Care Act, tax forms this year will be required to include information on the cost of employer sponsored health care for the first time.
More New Jersey Hospital Workers Join CWA
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January 17, 2013
A unit of 73 certified nursing assistants joined CWA last week, growing the union?s presence at a recently privatized county hospital.
AFA-CWA Sues Spirit Airlines for Equal Health Benefits for Domestic Partners
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January 17, 2013
AFA-CWA has filed a lawsuit against Spirit Airlines for denying equal health care benefits to employees? legally recognized domestic partners. The lawsuit accuses the airline?s management of exploiting procedural loopholes to avoid this contractual obligation and forcing domestic partners into a lower-quality health care plan than the one covering other employees.