A female who identifies as male works at a hospital in New York as a cleaning and sanitation specialist. He is a member of 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East. He has health insurance through the union’s self-insured plan. Two years ago when he sought authorization for his hysterectomy, he was told that it would…

Health insurance is one of the most contentious issues raised during bargaining. A health insurance provider terminated its contract with a unionized hospital. The hospital sought the consent of its union, the Michigan Association of Police, to change its members’ coverage at the end of the year. The Company and the Union could not reach…