Announcing Changes to Your Pharmacy and Drug benefits Effective April 1st, 2016

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Effective April 1st, 2016, your health fund will now manage your pharmacy and drug benefits directly. (This will appear as “Hospitality Rx” on the written materials we send you.)

Effective June 1st, 2016, you pay 25% coinsurance, up to a maximum of $30, for specialty and biosimilar drugs.

You should contact UNITE HERE HEALTH if you have questions about your benefits, need to find a network pharmacy, get a new card, find out what drugs are covered, sign up for mail order, diabetic supplies, prior authorization for specialty drugs and specialty mail order prescriptions.
(844) 813-3860 www.hospitalityrx.org/

For a detailed list of Hospitality Rx Formulary “Click Here” and press Ctrl+F to search for a specific prescription.

Newly ratified contract for 80 workers at Newark Airport

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Midfield Committee at Newark Airport celebrate their induction in to the union ratifying their first time contract on March 24th, 2016.

Details on the New York State budget as of Friday, April 1

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WE SAY NO AIRMALL AT JFK AIRPORT!

On March 25th, 2016, UniteHere! Local 100 attended the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey board meeting and voiced their concern regarding Airmall being considered to to develop, manage, operate food and beverage and retail concessions at John F. Kennedy International Airport Terminal 5.

Union members from JFK airport, representatives for Senators James Sanders Jr. and Jose Peralta and representatives for assemblymen Phyllis Ortiz, Victor Pichardo and Michael Blake presented statements to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey board sharing their concerns.

RALLY AGAINST AIRMALL IN JFK AIRPORT!

On Wednesday. February 17th 2016 UNITEHERE! Local100 and JFK workers gathered at JetBlue headquarters in queens to rally against Airmall entering John F. Kennedy international airport. Airmall is being considered to develop, manage, operate food and beverage and retail concessions at John F. Kennedy International Airport Terminal 5.

Aramark/JP Morgan Chase @ 383 Madison Avenue contract negotiation

First sessions of continued contract negotiations for Aramark/JP Morgan Chase @ 383 Madison Avenue on March 10th, 2016.