Over 3,000 CWA Members and Retirees Rally in Trenton, Demand New Jersey Act on Healthcare Affordability

At the “Fund Healthcare, Not Corporate Profit” rally, workers called on state leaders to lower costs without shifting more of the burden onto workers, retirees, local governments, and families

More than 3,000 CWA District 1 members, retirees, elected officials, local leaders, and allies rallied at the New Jersey State House Annex on Thursday, June 18, calling on state leaders to confront New Jersey’s healthcare affordability crisis.

Members took their case directly to the State House, meeting with and hearing from a slate of legislators, labor leaders, and local officials.

The rally called on state leaders to adopt practical reforms, including stronger oversight of healthcare vendors and carriers, real transparency in pricing and drug costs, PBM reform and competitive bidding, and claims audits to root out waste. Above all, members called for protecting the State Health Benefits Program so it stays strong, affordable, and sustainable for the workers and retirees who depend on it.

Read more about the rally from CWA District 1 here…