November 27, 2023 Since August, we have been meeting with City officials to negotiate a new contract that has strong, competitive wages, addresses the understaffing crisis, expands healthcare, protects our secure retirement, and wins us an even stronger union voice on the job. We can only accomplish this by standing in solidarity with each other,…
Los Angeles City employees covered by LACERS have received a bulletin from Commissioner Annie Chao alerting them that their health care subsidy will likely dramatically increase when they retire due to a program called IRMAA, or Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount. As Annie Chao explains: “If you are a 63-year-old Management Analyst with 30 years of…
As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, I’m reminded of the importance of gratitude. Specifically, I’m grateful that Commissioner Annie Chao is leading an effort to make sure that retiring L.A. City employees currently covered by LACERS do not start paying hundreds of dollars more per month for Medicare coverage due to a program known as IRMAA,…
Together, we’re bargaining for the biggest raises in LA City history Since August, we have been meeting with City officials to negotiate a new contract that has strong, competitive wages, addresses the understaffing crisis, expands healthcare, protects our secure retirement, and wins us an even stronger union voice on the job. We can only accomplish…
Since August, our AFSCME Local 3090 bargaining team has been meeting with City officials daily to negotiate a strong, new contract with the largest wage increases in LA City history. We know the City can do it, having provided public safety unions with 20% raises – and we’re fighting for nothing less. Together, we’ve made…