DC37 Retirees Association Response to Administrator Takeover

TLDRThe DC37 Retirees Association shares their response to being placed under emergency administration by ASME International. They express their shock and the mistreatment of their staff during the takeover. They also clarify that the takeover was allegedly due to filing issues and not theft or misconduct. The retirees association is fighting against the switch to a Medicare disadvantage system, which they believe compromises their healthcare. They criticize ASME for punishing them instead of supporting their fight to protect retirees' benefits.

Key insights

🔒ASME International took over the DC37 Retirees Association and placed it under emergency administration, leading to the seizure of books and records and a change in office locks.

🏴The retirees express their dissatisfaction with how ASME staff treated their employees during the takeover, resulting in mental distress.

💼ASME claims the takeover was due to the association's failure to submit IRS 990 forms and incomplete book audits.

💔Retirees believe that the healthcare issue is at the core of the takeover, as they resist switching from traditional Medicare to a Medicare disadvantage system.

🤝The DC37 Retirees Association accuses ASME of punishing them for fighting against the deal agreed upon by the Municipal Labor Committee, including ASME District Council 37.

Q&A

Why did ASME take over the DC37 Retirees Association?

—ASME took over the association due to the alleged failure to submit IRS 990 forms and incomplete book audits.

What impact did the takeover have on the association's staff?

—The staff of the association was shaken up by how ASME staff treated them during the takeover and is suffering from mental distress.

Why are the retirees fighting against switching to a Medicare disadvantage system?

—Retirees believe that the Medicare disadvantage system compromises their healthcare and puts profits ahead of patients' health needs.

What action did the retirees association take in response to the takeover?

—The association resumed contributions to help pay for legal expenses in cases filed by the New York City Organization of Public Service Retirees, which stopped the healthcare changes.

What is the retirees' opinion of ASME's support for traditional Medicare?

—Retirees feel that ASME's support for traditional Medicare is contradicted by their actions in punishing the retirees for their fight against the healthcare deal.

Timestamped Summary

00:00The DC37 Retirees Association shares a message regarding their takeover by ASME International.

00:23ASME staff seized books and records and changed the locks to the association's office during the takeover.

00:55The staff was treated poorly during the takeover, resulting in mental distress.

01:23ASME claims the takeover was due to the association's failure to submit IRS 990 forms and incomplete book audits.

02:27Retirees resist switching from traditional Medicare to a Medicare disadvantage system due to concerns about compromised healthcare and prioritized profits.

02:49The association resumed contributions to support legal expenses in cases filed by the New York City Organization of Public Service Retirees to stop healthcare changes.

03:06Retirees claim that ASME is punishing them for fighting against the healthcare deal agreed upon by the Municipal Labor Committee.

04:10The retirees urge viewers to stay in touch with and support the actions of the DC37 Retirees Association.

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