Labor & Healthcare Confidential

Bryony Gilbey, Director, Producer, Writer, Honorable But Broken - EMS In Crisis: . #FDNY #EMS #union #Bloodlines #Nursing #LawEnforcement 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

Bob Hennelly and Joe Maniscalco are my Guests! 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

Author and Union Organizer Phil Cohen, and Independent Journalist reporting on Labor & Workplace Justice, Joe Maniscalco 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

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

David Schwartzer, Long Term Care Policy Holder Advocate and Joe Maniscalco Labor Journalist 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

Patricia Hills, Art World Feminist 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

SUNY Reconnect Bill Hohlfeld 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 John Blau and Ellen Rieser on Long Term Care Plan Premiums skyrocketing 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

with Marcia Biederman discussing NYC Retirees and two of her books 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

Joe Maniscalco reports on the Chelsea Elliott Fulton housing crisis and we report on the Trump Administration Government shutdown and its impact on the federal workers and air travel. 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

TWU Local 100 Retirees 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

Bil Schmidtknecht talks to us about his advocacy for patients fighting Pharmacy Benefit Managers skyrocketing costs of life saving drugs making them unaffordable and costing his son Cole, his life. 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

John Feeney, a lifetime of service in Plumbers Local 1, NYC 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

October 13, 2025, Guests: NYCHA Housings Advocates for the Chelsea Elliot Fulton Community 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

Taysha should not be working full time at a deficit and not be able to be a mom to her two beautiful babies. After hearing her story, please email the Office of Labor Relations: email them here , and demand they pay EMS a livable wage and then call City Council and demand the same! Find your councilmember here. The next Mayor must protect those who protect us! We need our first responders! Post be...

Follow the money they say. This one was easy. We follow the paper trail.. and the Videos. And Board Minutes. 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

Listen to John describe his expansive Work history and Labor Relations, being put into Aetna Medicare Advantage and having the insurance company deny the treatment his doctor was doing in the operating room so the doctor had to stop. He has lasting limitation to his shoulder now. Joe updates us on the Procurement Policy Board’s lack of transparency and the fight of the Chelsea Fulton Elliot Housin...

The Municipal Labor Committee, an umbrella organization of unions, made decisions to implement massive medical costs on former #union members to finance raises in contracts that don’t benefit retirees. Her union, the #UFT United Federation of Teachers, #AFLCIO put Margaret in medical debt. Listen to her story. The Joe Maniscalco from Work-Bites gives us an update on the #NYCHA Chelsea Elliot house...

Why was the UFT Healthcare Committee of about 80-100 members allowed to review the redacted contract for the active/pre Medicare retiree health plan known as the NYCE PPO for TWO HOURS and the other 101 unions in the MLC did not have that opportunity? And those who did, had an hour and last minute notice? Why are we rushing again? Why weren’t other unions this impacts who are NOT in the MLC, not g...

Join me speaking with Council Member Chris Marte about his run for Council Speaker and his platform. You can find it on his website as well: https://www.marte4speaker.com/ We need #democracy and #transparency in government! The B Block of our show has Guest Joe Maniscalco, an independent journalist from Work-Bites https://www.work-bites.com/support speaking about the latest articles he produced on...

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As a retiree, you need to fund our own battle! One your former union started if you are DC37 or UFT. And now add AFL-CIO and AFSCME> ALL of them are using your political action dollars known as COPE, PAC, PEOPLES or DRIVE money against you. Watch here, we prove in their filings they are working against you. AFSCME’s Substack AFSCME Local 1674 AFSCME Utah #aflcio #dc37 #uft (other union affiliates...

Stop funding your former union to Lobby against you and make our job harder! You should be funding OUR lobby effort. Since so many of you asked for just that, we created the UFT COPE to Fund NYC Retirees Political Action Page. https://nycretirees.app.neoncrm.com/forms/uft-cope-for-nyc-retirees-legislation-campaign Change starts with you! And when you have proof your money is being used against you...

Family of Union Members ARE FAMILY! 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 video speaks for itself. We need union leaders who will protect a union worker and retiree. Not Mulgrew/Unity. I thank the retirees who send me these videos. When someone tells you who they are, listen.. Thank you to Joe Leone for the music. “Don’t Speak!” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mariannepizzitola...