Marianne Pizzitola, representing the largest retiree organization in the country, organizes and protect the healthcare of retired labor.

Labor & Healthcare Confidential

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We discuss Labor unions and healthcare issues in NYC and nationwide. mariannepizzitola.substack.com

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Marianne Pizzitola, representing the largest retiree organization in the country, organizes and protect the healthcare of retired labor.

Episodes

June 22, 2026 Claudia Holley, Patient Advocate and Joe Maniscalco, Work-Bites 28.06.2026 1:00:03

Doctors go through a lot of trouble fighting Medicare Advantage denials from Prior Authorization. Hear some of what this patient advocate has to deal with! And this weeks labor news with Work-Bites! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mariannepizzitola.substack.com

'Ninja' Phil Cohen - the life of a union organizer and fixer in NYC and the South - Fighting for the Every Day Worker's Rights 09.06.2026 1:00:03

With Labor Organizers, authors, publishers, Timothy Sheard of Hardball Press and Phil Cohen and Joe Maniscalco or Work-Bites This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mariannepizzitola.substack.com

June 1, 2026 Andrew Carboy & Matthew McCauley on the 9/11 Health Watch Decision 03.06.2026 1:00:02

A recent Court decision about the City withholding documents from a FOIL request on what it knew about the toxic air and when! Join us! Links for today: www.work-bites.com 9/11 Health Watch This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mariannepizzitola.substack.com

Teamsters Mobilize! Listen to the Fight to Be Heard in UPS Teamsters NYC 18.05.2026 1:00:03

Teamsters Mobilize! Fight For Your Union Rights! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mariannepizzitola.substack.com

Guests Ray Rogers, Union Organizer and Joe Maniscalco Work Bites Labor Journalist May 11, 2026 17.05.2026 1:00:03

Let’s get into it! What is it? Why is it important? And why should we support it? When did it start? Who implemented it? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mariannepizzitola.substack.com

No More 24 - the Ain't I a Woman Campaign 17.05.2026 1:00:03

May 4, 2026 Guests: Aint I A Woman Campaign - No More 24 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mariannepizzitola.substack.com

Bryony Gilbey & Work-Bites News April 27, 2026 17.05.2026 1:00:03

Bryony Gilbey joins us to discuss her newest documentary! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mariannepizzitola.substack.com

Hello? Mayor Mamdani? It's the NYC Retirees... 30.04.2026 0:15

Hello? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mariannepizzitola.substack.com

NYC Mayor Ignores NYC Retirees like a Tinder Date 29.04.2026 0:14

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani ignores #nycretirees like a bad #tinder date when we asked for a meeting. We ran this city #zohranmamdani #nycmayor #WeRanThisCity #swipeleft #ignore This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mariannepizzitola.substack.com

Pension Ponzi Schemes 2.0 25.04.2026 7:50

#PensionPonziSchemes explained. Who wants to do it, who does it impact, why is one union pushing it, The Re-amortization of the Unfunded Accrued Liability (UAL) and the Pension Obligation Bonds explained. But! the Constitution protects our pensions! Yes.. BUT.. Listen. #NYCretirees #zohranMamadani #callme This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acc...

TWU Local 100 MTA Bus Workers Part 2 20.04.2026 1:00:03

TWU Local 100 MTA Bus TA/OA Part 2, discuss Pension disparity. They are not in Tier 4 or 6 and their retirement income is less. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mariannepizzitola.substack.com

NYC Bus Operators Speak about the Disparity in their Benefits and Job Hardships 13.04.2026 1:00:03

NYC Bus Operators explain about the disparity in their benefits. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mariannepizzitola.substack.com

Larisa Wayne, a NYC Parks Retiree Struggling with Copays for cancer treatment Most Likely from a Work Exposure 18.03.2026 1:00:03

Larisa is a NYC Parks Retiree dealing with cancer possibly from her work exposure and struggling under the Copays for that treatment that our former unions assessed on us to fund raises for active workers. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mariannepizzitola.substack.com

MLC Lawyer says Its Retirees or You Active Workers! 14.03.2026 0:29

Hear the MLC Lawyer telling union presidents that retiree legislation was not illegal, but if the city had to pay for retirees, it would be less it would pay for them. And many of those unions agreed to sell off the healthcare of retirees no longer in their unions, to fund active workers. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epis...

NYC Retirees Statement In Response to the UFT's Position to Retiree Healthcare Legislation 13.03.2026 8:18

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mariannepizzitola.substack.com

Reeves Eisen was Chief of Staff to Council Member Lew Fidler. 12.03.2026 1:00:03

Reeves Eisen was the Chief of Staff for Brooklyn NYC Council Member Lew Fidler. Her pension is under $1000 a month. Unions, she was never in, immorally bargained away her benefits to pay active workers raises. Today, she is in copay hell. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mariannepizzitola.substack.com

Hypocrisy: Michael Mulgrew Condemns OLR for the Same Thing He Is Doing 10.03.2026 3:29

Hard truth - we need responsible powerful unions. What we do not need are corrupt unions, and that includes morally corrupt. Never in our lives did we think we would have to fight our former unions and City to protect us. #PromisesMadePromisesKept. Anything less, diminishes the need for a union. We don’t need to stab ourselves by doing this - there are enough people trying to destroy unions! Retir...

Timothy Sheard, Author, Nurse, Labor Organizer, Journalist. 06.03.2026 1:00:03

March 2, 2026 You can find him on Hardball Press and his books are also on Amazon - a must check out if you love mysteries! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mariannepizzitola.substack.com

Evelyn Jones Rich, Civil Rights Warrior 02.03.2026 1:00:03

Evelyn Jones Rich is an activist, NYC Retiree, Healthcare and Civil Rights Warrior, debated Malcom X and yes you can hear her on YouTube do it! Wrote a memoir, Civil Rights Warrior and it debuts this week! You can buy it from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and the Book Shop. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mariannepi...

What is a Union Welfare Fund Fiduciary? 23.02.2026 3:40

What is a Union Welfare Fund Fiduciary? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mariannepizzitola.substack.com

The City & MLC Wants to Use Your & Your family's UNREDACTED Drug Data for $100,000,000. Are you Ok With That? 18.02.2026 1:00:06

Health Data Privacy. Yours Is Being Shared! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mariannepizzitola.substack.com

We Speak with NYC Retired Teacher Douglas Pagnozzi about his experience with Medicare Fraud. 12.02.2026 1:00:03

We speak to a retiree who has been experiencing Medicare fraud and reported it to Medicare - and it seems to have fallen on deaf ears. Twice. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mariannepizzitola.substack.com

Thom Hartmann joins me to discuss Healthcare and Medicare Advantage 08.02.2026 1:00:03

Thom Hartmann and Joe Maniscalco are my Guests. Let's talk Labor and Healthcare! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mariannepizzitola.substack.com

A Memoir by Evelyn Jones Rich.. Civil Rights Warrior 03.02.2026 1:00:03

Evelyn Jones Rich, Civil Rights Warrior, Advocate, Union/Labor supporter, Medicare Fighter, Malcolm X debater! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mariannepizzitola.substack.com

Martin Luther King Day Special 03.02.2026 1:00:03

MLK Speeches, Labor, Healthcare, Union This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mariannepizzitola.substack.com