AFSCME 3357-HOF'S BLOG

Tentative Contract for Local 3357

This just in . . . after a marathon negotiating session last week, the Union has a tentative pact with management that is now being sent to us (the members) via U.S. Mail. I don't know any more about it except that our votes are due to be postmarked by July 1, 2004.



Avila decided: No right to sue HMOs in State Court
The Supreme Court has put the nail in the coffin of state court negligence cases for care decisions made by ERISA HMOs. I actually expected this. I don't blame the Supremes. I blame Congress for passing an flawed law, and then not fixing it for 20+ years.



MSNBC - Court limits HMO suits over care denial