Category Archives: Benefits

Final AETNA petition

The following was sent to 39 parties (see the “CC” list at bottom).  We can only keep our fingers crossed that speaking up ultimately does some good. Ronald A. Williams Chairman and Chief Executive, Aetna Inc. Hartford, CT 06156 July 23, 2010 Dear Mr. Williams, We the undersigned are faculty members and administrators at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. The [...]
Add a comment | By trotsky | July 26th, 2010

Pratt Faculty Potentially Lose Hundreds of Doctors and Several Major Hospitals

Dear Pratt colleagues, The UFCT would like to submit the following letter, inclusive of all faculty and administrators covered by AETNA, to AETNA expressing our displeasure at their failed negotiations with Continuum.  If you would like to have your name added to the letter, please reply with your full name and title to Suzanne Verderber, UFCT [...]
Add a comment | By Suzanne | July 9th, 2010

What is the role of HR?

I thought this was a useful article from the WSJ about Hr departments and their inherent non-neutrality within companies….Here is the link.
Add a comment | By Suzanne | April 17th, 2010

Now Unions are Threatening to Pull Support From a Senate Health Bill that Taxes Employers’ Benefits

Showdown with White House imminent. What happened to pulling support from a bill with no public option?  It looks like we are dancing the ol' two step between progressives and labor and centrist/corporate Democrats…this is getting boring. –Suzanne 
Add a comment | By Suzanne | January 9th, 2010

AFL-CIO REACTS TO LATEST DEMOCRATIC COMPROMISES ON HEALTH CARE BILL

Here's the article.  The AFL-CIO IS THREATENING NOT TO SUPPORT A BILL WITHOUT A PUBLIC OPTION. –Suzanne
Add a comment | By Suzanne | December 18th, 2009