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Machinists' Retirees 751 Resolve to End ACO REACH & the Privatizing of MedicareOriginal article on DailyKos.org
By Kay Tillow
On June 13th the International Association of Machinists IAM 751 Retirement Club voted overwhelmingly to end the privatization of Medicare and to send their resolution to their congressional delegation, to President Biden, and to Secretary Xavier Becerra at Health and Human Services.
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- 'Off the Table' Video Featured at Kentucky AFL-CIO State Convention
- Massachusetts AFL-CIO Votes to Vet Presidential Candidates on Medicare for All
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- WSLC President Larry Brown, 'Let's take health care off the bargaining table'
- Contact Congresswoman Jayapal (again) now (202) 225-3106
- Rail Workers Urge Rep. Jayapal to 'Stand Pat' on HR 676
- An appeal to Rep. Jayapal to Maintain the Integrity of HR 676
- Western PA Coalition for Single Payer Asks Rep. Jayapal to Preserve HR 676
- Iowa union president calls for single payer health care.
- Improved Medicare for All Means Something. Don't Dilute It!
- Sign Tulsi Gabbard’s Petition to Become a Citizen Co-Sponsor of HR 676
- Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly is 153rd CLC to endorse HR 676
- Urge Sen. Elizabeth Warren to introduce HR 676 in the Senate
- AFGE Local 2809 Endorses HR 676, Improved Medicare for All
- Air Force Vet’s single payer speech explodes at town hall meeting
- Chicago UAW Local 551 Endorses HR 676, Improved Medicare for All
- Conyers introduces HR 676, Improved Medicare for All; Action needed
- The New York Metro Area Postal Union Endorsed HR 676
- AFGE Endorses HR 676, National Single Payer Bill
- Celebrate Medicare's 50th Birthday, July 30, 2015
- Chicago Stagehands Local 2 Endorses HR 676, National Single Payer Legislation
- Illinois Central Labor Council Endorses HR 676
- Chattanooga Area Labor Council is 150th Council to endorse HR 676
- Jackson Tennessee Central Labor Council Supports HR 676
- H.R. 676, Single Payer, Reintroduced into Current (114th) Congress
- Join Demonstrations in Solidarity with Postal Workers
- North Idaho CLC in Coeur D'Alene Endorses HR 676
- Thursday, May 22, 2014, is National Single-Payer Lobby/Call-In Day
- BLET-Kentucky State Legislative Board Endorses HR 676
- New York State ARA Endorses HR 676, National Single Payer Health Care
- West Virginia CLC Endorses HR 676 and Sponsors Health Care Theatre
- New Mexico is the 44th State AFL-CIO Federation to Endorse HR 676
- Wed. Oct. 16, 2013: Call-In Day for HR 676, Single Payer Health Care
- Central Illinois Jobs with Justice Endorses HR 676
- Single Payer Doctor Speaks at UMWA Rally in St. Louis
- AFL-CIO: Build on Medicare as Single Payer Model; Health Care Debate Video
- AFL-CIO Reaffirms Commitment to Single Payer--Demands Fixes to ACA
- 600,000 member NYSUT reaffirms single payer support, calls for enactment of HR 676
- Northern Illinois Jobs with Justice Endorses HR 676
- Laborers' O'Sullivan calls for a fix to ACA's "destructive" impact on union health benefits
- Study Released on Capitol Hill Shows Single Payer is Feasible and Would Save Billions
- IBEW Calls on the President and Congress to Act on Problems in Obamacare
- New York City Labor Council Endorses HR 676, National Single Payer Health Care
- Three Union Presidents write to Reid and Pelosi demanding an "equitable fix" for Obamacare
- Idaho AFL-CIO endorses HR 676, National Single Payer Health Care
- Kentucky IBEW Local 369 Endorses HR 676, National Single Payer Health Care
- Local 155, United Steelworkers, Endorses HR 676
- CLCs to AFL-CIO: Act to Expand Social Security Financing & Pass Improved Medicare for All
- New Hampshire AFL-CIO Endorses HR 676
- Wed. May 15: National Call-In Day for HR 676, Single Payer Health Care
- How Libby, Montana, got Medicare for All, part 2
- St. Paul Regional Labor Federation Endorses HR 676, Single Payer Health Care Bill
- Knoxville-Oak Ridge CLC endorses HR 676, Improved Medicare for All
- IAM District 27 Retirees & Greater Louisville AFL-CIO Retirees Endorse HR 676
- Teaneck, NJ, calls for immediate enactment of HR 676, national single payer health care
- IBEW International Convention Endorses Single Payer
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- How Libby, Montana, Got Medicare for All
- Solution to a Busted VEBA: Single Payer Health Care, HR 676
- Owensboro Area CLC Endorses HR 676, Expanded & Improved Medicare for All Act
- Louisville Firefighter: "The working class will not stand idly by"
- Conyers Reintroduces HR 676 into the 112th Congress
- USW President Leo Gerard Speaks to Canadians about U.S. Health Care
- Hands Off Social Security and Medicare. Make Wall Street Pay.
- Rally for HR 676 at UAW Convention, Sunday, June 13
- NJ Labor Council, Retirees' Committee, & Oregon NALC Convention Push Single Payer Summit
- Chicago Teamsters Local 705 Endorses HR 676
- Labor Council Warns Congress on Benefits Tax
- TWU President Writes Congress as Opposition Mounts to Health Benefits Tax
- Tell White House to Make Recess Appointments to NLRB
- Machinists Remain Opposed to Health Care Excise Tax
- Federal Unions Release Two Reports on the Detrimental Impact of the Senate Excise Tax on FEHBP Health Plans
- Call Congress to Oppose Any Reform That Taxes Health Benefits
- Machinists Union Leaders Vote to Oppose Health Benefits Tax
- Pennsylvania and Illinois Faculty Unions Endorse HR 676
- AFL-CIO Ad Urges YES Vote on Weiner Amendment
- Action Alert: Call for the Weiner Single Payer Amendment Today!
- AFL-CIO Convention Endorses Single Payer Healthcare
- Over 70 Labor Organizations Call on AFL-CIO Convention to Endorse HR 676
- Action Alert: Support the Weiner HR 676 Single Payer Amendment
- Labor Councils in Tennessee, Texas and Minnesota Endorse HR 676
- AFGE National Convention Endorses HR 676
- Texas and New Jersey Machinists Endorse HR 676
- Plumbers & Fitters Local Phone Banks for HR 676
- Steelworkers and British Union Counter Lies About British Healthcare
- AFGE and IUPAT Locals in Oregon Endorse HR 676
- Single Payer: From Off the Table to On the Floor of the House
- Trumka Tells Netroots Nation: “My Preference Is Single Payer”
- Montana LIUNA Local Endorses HR 676
- Many HR 676 Resolutions submitted to AFL-CIO Convention
- IATSE is Twenty-first International Union to Endorse HR 676
- Canadian Union Writes Obama & Congress Defending Canada’s Healthcare
- Get on the bus! July 30, Rally and Lobby in DC for HR 676
- Two More Labor Councils Endorse HR 676. Total Now 130
- Urgent: Single Payer on the Table in Energy and Commerce on Thursday
- Labor Delegation Persuades John Murtha To Co-Sponsor HR 676
- USW President Supports Single Payer Healthcare
- Oregon Teachers, Machinists, Nurses, Public & Transit Unions Endorse HR 676
- AFGE, IBT and IATSE Locals in New York, Missouri, and Texas Endorse HR 676
- Illinois UTU and Indiana UMWA Locals Endorse HR 676
- Unions Oppose Any Taxing of Health Benefits
- Montana MEA-MFT Endorses HR 676, President Speaks at Single Payer Rally
- Three Maine Labor Councils Call on AFL-CIO Convention to Endorse HR 676 and Call for March On Washington
- Four California AFSCME Locals and District Council Endorse HR 676
- Seven More Reps Sign On to HR 676; House Holds Single Payer Hearing
- IATSE Convention Nears, Locals Keep Endorsing HR 676
- Pennsylvania Labor Council, Farm Workers (FLOC) & UE Local Endorse HR 676
- Single Payer Hearing in House, Wed. June 10
- Montana Teachers' Union President Speaks Out for Single Payer
- IBEW Business Representative, CNA Indiana Organizer Speak at Rally for HR 676
- Maine State AFL-CIO Urges National to Endorse HR 676 at September Convention
- California AFSCME District Council Urges Support for HR 676
- Kentucky AFL-CIO President and UAW Local President Speak at Rally for Single Payer
- AFGE Area Council Endorses HR 676
- Union Retirees Persuade Congresswoman to Co-Sponsor HR 676 (Plus More)
- Labor Councils in Oregon and California Endorse HR 676
- Montana AFL-CIO State Convention Reaffirms Endorsement of HR 676
- Steelworkers District 2 Endorses HR 676
- Indiana IBEW Local Endorses HR 676
- IAM Local Writes President Obama, Urges Support of HR 676
- NY Labor Council Urges AFL-CIO Convention to Endorse HR 676
- Washington Postal Workers Endorse HR 676
- State Legislators Launch Effort to Push HR 676
- Put Single Payer in the Survey!
- IATSE Locals in St. Louis, Boston & Sacramento Endorse HR 676
- Portland IBEW Local Endorses HR 676
- USW and CWA Locals Endorse HR 676
- Roger Bybee: Crisis = Opportunity for Single-Payer
- Massachusetts NEA Local Endorses HR 676
- Maine State Legislature Endorses HR 676
- Teamster Printing Local Endorses HR 676
- Two California Labor Councils Endorse HR 676
- Oregon Laborers Union Endorses HR 676
- Central Kentucky Building & Construction Trades Council Endorsed HR 676
- Texas IAM Local is 500th Union to Endorse HR 676
- American Postal Workers Union Makes Single Payer Legislative Priority
- Three IATSE Locals in Arizona and New York Endorse HR 676
- Two California Labor Councils Endorse HR 676
- Two UFCW Locals Voice Support for HR 676
- Oppose Taxing Health Benefits
- Alabama Labor Council and Kentucky CWA Local Endorse HR 676
- Vermont AFL-CIO Calls Rally for Single Payer Healthcare
- March 10 Action for HR 676; March 12 in Dearborn; March 17 in Burlington
- Oregon Plumbers Local Endorses HR 676
- Victories are Good, Congratulations!
- Call The White House: Let Single Payer In
- Sen. Baucus: We Need Accurate Numbers not "Creative" Figuring
- Springfield Missouri Labor Council Endorses HR 676
- Bluegrass Central Labor Council Endorses HR 676
- Seattle City Council Endorses HR 676
- Massachusetts Labor Leaders Write to Obama Urging Passage of HR 676
- Subsidizing COBRA Is Not Enough--We Need Single Payer
- Conference of Missouri Utility Unions Endorses HR 676
- NEA Vermont and AFT in Oregon Endorse HR 676
- Plan Congressional Visits During Presidents' Day Recess
- Oregon Carpenters' Local Endorses HR 676
- Who Does Senator Baucus Listen To?
- Missouri IBEW State Conference Endorses HR 676
- ILWU Affiliate Endorses HR 676
- Jan. 15 Call In Day for HR 676: What Better Way to Honor Dr. King
- AFT and NEA Local Unions Endorse HR 676
- Tell Sen. Baucus: Single Payer Should Be ‘On the Table’
- Oregon Labor Council and AFSCME Local Endorse HR 676
- Why Does Celinda Lake Oppose Single Payer?
- USW Vice President Speaks for HR 676
- Oregon Teamster Local Endorses HR 676
- Latino Caucus, California CLC, OPEIU Local All Endorse HR 676
- Communications Workers of America Endorses HR 676
- Philadelphia Healthcare Union Endorses HR 676
- Entertainment Industry Unions Endorse HR 676
- Utility Workers Union of America Endorses HR 676
- Child Care Providers and Letter Carriers Endorse HR 676
- South Dakota and California Labor Councils Endorse HR 676
- IUE-CWA Local 201 Endorses HR 676
- Nevada and Massachusetts State AFL-CIO's Endorse HR 676
- SEIU and CWA Locals endorse HR 676
- Latino Labor Group Endorsed HR 676
- Labor Councils in New York and California Endorse HR 676
- New York State AFL-CIO Endorses HR 676
- AFSCME Convention Endorses HR 676
- York and Syracuse Labor Councils Endorse HR 676
- Teachers, Writers, and Staff Association Unions Endorse HR 676
- Colorado State Building & Construction Trades Council Endorses HR 676
- CWA Posts Singlepayer Video on Website
- Nebraska AFL-CIO Endorses HR 676
- Steelworkers' Convention Continues Support for HR 676
- New Jersey AFL-CIO and UMWA's Cecil Roberts Endorse Single Payer
- American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Convention Endorses HR 676
- Montana AFL-CIO Endorses HR 676
- Marine Firemen, Carpenters and Theatrical Locals Endorse HR 676
- U.S. Conference of Mayors Backs Single-Payer National Health Insurance
- Three Massachusetts NEA Affiliates Endorse HR 676
- SEIU Convention Endorses HR 676
- Two More Central Labor Councils Endorse HR 676
- Michigan State AFL-CIO Endorses HR 676
- USW and IBEW Locals Endorse HR 676
- Seattle and Guam AFT Affiliates Endorse HR 676
- Pipefitters, Postal, Letter Carriers and Longshore Locals Endorse HR 676
- California Labor Council Endorses HR 676
- IBT, APWU Locals and Building Trades Council Endorse HR 676
- Three More Labor Councils Endorse HR 676
- Four AFT affiliates Endorse HR 676
- Indiana UAW Local Endorses HR 676
- Detroit Utility Workers Endorse HR 676
- Local Unions in Kentucky, New York and Maryland Endorse HR 676
- California CWA and AFT/NEA Locals Endorse HR 676
- Chicago Teachers Union Endorses HR 676
- Philadelphia AFL-CIO Endorses HR 676
- Labor Councils in Oregon, Massachusetts & NY Endorse HR 676
- 100th Labor Council Endorses HR 676
- New Hampshire State Building Trades Council Endorses HR 676
- Los Angeles County Labor Federation is 99th CLC to Endorse HR 676
- Maryland IBEW and NY Plumber Locals Endorse HR 676
- Cayuga County NY Central Labor Council is 98th CLC to Endorse HR 676
- Santa Cruz Federation of Teachers (AFT) Endorses HR 676
- United Transportation Union (UTU) Endorses HR 676
- New York Union Leaders Urge All State Locals & CLC?s Endorse HR 676
- Two Labor Councils in NY Endorse HR 676; Bring Total to 97
- California School Employees (CSEA) Endorse HR 676
- CWA and UE Locals in California Endorse HR 676
- Alaska AFL-CIO Endorses HR 676
- Two Steelworker Locals Endorse HR 676
- OPEIU International Union and Masters, Mates & Pilots Endorse HR 676
- California Federation of Teachers Endorses HR 676
- Eleventh International Union IFPTE Endorses HR 676
- Sheet Metal Workers? International Endorses HR 676
- Five Baltimore Unions, IBT, SEIU, USW, APWU, UNITE-HERE Endorse HR 676
- IAM, UAW, CWA Local Unions Endorse HR 676
- AFT, ILWU, & AFSCME Unions in Three States Endorse HR 676
- 95th Labor Council and Maine IBEW Local Endorse HR 676
- Alaska and Ohio Building and Construction Trades Councils Endorse HR 676
- Three AFT Faculty Unions Endorse HR 676
- California AFL-CIO Endorses HR 676
- Maryland Labor Leaders Urge State's Unions to Endorse HR 676
- Alabama AFL-CIO Convention Endorses HR 676
- Four Unions In Three States Endorse HR 676
- Indiana State AFL-CIO Endorses HR 676
- Two Michigan Locals Endorse HR 676
- Illinois Teachers Unions Endorse HR 676
- Colorado State AFL-CIO Endorses HR 676
- South Carolina Labor Council Endorses HR 676
- Maine Postal Workers Endorse HR 676
- Kansas AFL-CIO Convention Endorses HR 676
- Oklahoma AFL-CIO is 27th State Federation to Endorse HR 676
- Steelworkers District 7 Endorses HR 676
- California AFSCME Council 36 Endorses HR 676
- Georgia AFL-CIO Endorses HR 676
- AFT and UE Locals, Ohio Machinists' State Council, Endorse HR 676
- Northwest Labor Supports HR 676
- Oregon is 25th State AFL-CIO To Endorse HR 676
- AFSCME's Michigan Council 25 Convention Endorses HR 676
- Boston, Miami, Corpus Christi, & Springfield CLCs Endorse HR 676--Total Now 93
- 57,000 Member Union Supports HR 676, Single Payer Healthcare
- Local Unions in Four States Endorse HR 676
- Tennessee AFL-CIO Convention Endorses HR 676
- Labor Councils in Three States Endorse HR 676. Total Now 89
- Boston Jobs with Justice (JwJ) Urges Local Unions to Endorse HR 676
- USW Regional Council with Locals in 11 Western States Endorses HR 676
- Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA) Reaffirms Endorsement of HR 676
- Arizona AFL-CIO 23rd State Federation to Endorse HR 676
- Third State Building and Construction Trades Council Endorses HR 676
- Machinists' Union (IAM) Ninth International to Endorse HR 676
- Texas State Building and Construction Trades Council Endorses HR 676
- CLC in West Virginia, Florida IATSE and Utah JwJ Endorse HR 676
- A letter to Congressman Conyers from United Healthcare Workers West
- Labor Councils in Texas, Florida and New York Endorse HR 676
- Iowa State AFL-CIO Endorses HR 676
- Three Illinois Steelworker Locals and Sub District Endorse HR 676
- West Virginia CLC is 300th Union Organization to Endorse HR 676
- Texas AFL-CIO is 21st State Federation to Endorse HR 676
- Republican Controlled County Legislature Strongly Endorses HR 676
- Milwaukee AFT Teachers' Local Endorses HR 676