An unofficial Zoom meeting hosted by the SAG-AFTRA opposition faction Aug. 14 drew nearly 500 participants in a visceral display of fear and fury as dozens spoke out against a restructuring of the union’s affiliated health plan that will hike premiums and tighten eligibility.
The words used by many: “betrayed,” “heartbroken” and “lawsuit.” While the eight-hour session focused mainly on opposition tactics and raw emotion, members now need to dig in to figure out how to adapt to the plan’s new options, most of which take effect Jan.
1. “No one is going to steal my retirement,” thundered Sopranos actor Al Sapienza, a member since 1976. “No one is going to steal my insurance.
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