This post by Fred Klonsky is revelatory. Take the time to read and understand the repercussions of this reversal.
The shift by the American Federation of Teachers and AFL-CIO from a full throated opposition to privatization of Medicare to now tacit approval of privatization and forcing union workers into privatized, inferior Medicare Advantage plans managed by Big Healthcare corporations is disturbing, to say the least.
This 2020 AFT resolution shows the Biden-Harris agenda to pushing for a nationalized, universal healthcare system that promotes privatization of Medicare, despite the federal probes into Big Healthcare fraud and abuse of the system:
Heartbreaking & disturbing! What a difference between Sandra Feldman's authentic, heartfelt statement vs any of Randi Weingarten's slick loud flag-waving stands! I've seen the latter MO used ad nauseum: Obscure the plunder and desperately needed financial justice through loudly sounding off about desperately needed social justice. IMO even Randi's AFT's 2020 Resolution reveals a trojan horse. She didn't sound the alarm against the on-going, quiet, but ferocious, drive that’s been brewing to privatize Medicare, but, instead, insisted in 2020 (and fully now, as we approach 2023) that private insurances, with innovations and advanced programming, can be kept in check and work reasonably within the equation of healthcare. Anyone who's been watching knows that even a public option added in the mix of private insurance companies has never been able to materialize, as long as a stronghold of wealthy private insurance company lobbyists murk the waters. I've watched Randi Weingarten in the early 2000's skillfully use the horrible rein of Michael Bloomberg as an excuse to slip in Big$ interest gains while slowly weakening our UFT. Now on a national level, she's set up to achieve a profiteer's dream, while using our many crises as an excuse to sacrifice us more for this obscene power grab. For those who feel I'm too harsh on Randi Weingarten, please reconsider as you watch her betray us at this super-pivotal time. She's the messenger who will be our undoing. For year 2023, I pray that we will all be healthy and safe, -and, please let us sharpen our awareness! May enough people see the writing on the wall and force 'Union Leaders' like Randi Weingarten and Michael Mulgrew to promptly step down!
This post by Fred Klonsky is revelatory. Take the time to read and understand the repercussions of this reversal.
The shift by the American Federation of Teachers and AFL-CIO from a full throated opposition to privatization of Medicare to now tacit approval of privatization and forcing union workers into privatized, inferior Medicare Advantage plans managed by Big Healthcare corporations is disturbing, to say the least.
This 2020 AFT resolution shows the Biden-Harris agenda to pushing for a nationalized, universal healthcare system that promotes privatization of Medicare, despite the federal probes into Big Healthcare fraud and abuse of the system:
https://www.aft.org/resolution/healthcare-system-works-all-2025
Take note of the first RESOLVED statement.
Mulgrew still puzzlingly insists Medicare Advantage is not privatization.
Heartbreaking & disturbing! What a difference between Sandra Feldman's authentic, heartfelt statement vs any of Randi Weingarten's slick loud flag-waving stands! I've seen the latter MO used ad nauseum: Obscure the plunder and desperately needed financial justice through loudly sounding off about desperately needed social justice. IMO even Randi's AFT's 2020 Resolution reveals a trojan horse. She didn't sound the alarm against the on-going, quiet, but ferocious, drive that’s been brewing to privatize Medicare, but, instead, insisted in 2020 (and fully now, as we approach 2023) that private insurances, with innovations and advanced programming, can be kept in check and work reasonably within the equation of healthcare. Anyone who's been watching knows that even a public option added in the mix of private insurance companies has never been able to materialize, as long as a stronghold of wealthy private insurance company lobbyists murk the waters. I've watched Randi Weingarten in the early 2000's skillfully use the horrible rein of Michael Bloomberg as an excuse to slip in Big$ interest gains while slowly weakening our UFT. Now on a national level, she's set up to achieve a profiteer's dream, while using our many crises as an excuse to sacrifice us more for this obscene power grab. For those who feel I'm too harsh on Randi Weingarten, please reconsider as you watch her betray us at this super-pivotal time. She's the messenger who will be our undoing. For year 2023, I pray that we will all be healthy and safe, -and, please let us sharpen our awareness! May enough people see the writing on the wall and force 'Union Leaders' like Randi Weingarten and Michael Mulgrew to promptly step down!