We, the following TWU retirees hereby petition the TWU to negotiate and acceptable level medical insurance for TWU retired members.
- The current level of medical care for retirees is shallow, at best. At a time in our lives when retirees need more comprehensive medical insurance, we get less medical insurance.
- The new level of medical insurance coverage should be negotiated with retirees in mind, by retirees and for retirees.
- The costs to improve retiree health care should be covered by they TWU with excess funds currently held in the Telecommunications Workers Pension Plan.
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August 25, 2015
The momentum is undeniable. This level of support proves we are ready for a real change.
37 Comments
I am very much in favour of a better medical coverage. Retirees have to put out so much money especially for my husband cataract operation.
The surplus should be used to help retirees. Retirees get no increases so this is a good way to help retirees out.
We are now part of the Steel Workers Union surely with all their Retirees and the R55 we could now command a better Extended Health Policy!
R55 has been trying to get these issues addressed for years with no help from the union office. Please join R55 and lets stand together to use the surplus to pay to lower our medical costs. I pay 18% of my pension to cover Extended Health for myself and my wife
My husband works for a company which never measures up to what we had atTelus, but his medical plan sure covers much more than what we have as retirees. I have kidney disease & the plan we have with BlueCross sucks!
Sun Life please
Sunlife should be one of the options.
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We, the following TWU retirees hereby petition the TWU to negotiate and acceptable level medical insurance for TWU retired members.
- The current level of medical care for retirees is shallow, at best. At a time in our lives when retirees need more comprehensive medical insurance, we get less medical insurance.
- The new level of medical insurance coverage should be negotiated with retirees in mind, by retirees and for retirees.
- The costs to improve retiree health care should be covered by they TWU with excess funds currently held in the Telecommunications Workers Pension Plan.
Updates
August 25, 2015
The momentum is undeniable. This level of support proves we are ready for a real change.
37 Comments
I had to take out my own extended health plan from Sunlife. It should be offered and covered by the TWU.
I am very much in favour of a better medical coverage. Retirees have to put out so much money especially for my husband cataract operation.
The surplus should be used to help retirees. Retirees get no increases so this is a good way to help retirees out.
We are now part of the Steel Workers Union surely with all their Retirees and the R55 we could now command a better Extended Health Policy!
R55 has been trying to get these issues addressed for years with no help from the union office. Please join R55 and lets stand together to use the surplus to pay to lower our medical costs. I pay 18% of my pension to cover Extended Health for myself and my wife
My husband works for a company which never measures up to what we had atTelus, but his medical plan sure covers much more than what we have as retirees. I have kidney disease & the plan we have with BlueCross sucks!
Sun Life please
Sunlife should be one of the options.
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I had to take out my own extended health plan from Sunlife. It should be offered and covered by the TWU.