Protesters Confront NYC Union Leader Harry Nespoli on Mandate Firings and Health Insurance Changes

On September 8, 2022, protesters confronted Municipal Labor Committee chair and president of the Uniformed Sanitationmen’s Association, Teamsters Local 831, Harry Nespoli at local 831 union offices in Manhattan.

Protesters said that the Municipal Labor Committee, a coalition that includes the city's largest unions, voted that morning to slash section 12-126 of the New York City Administrative Code. The section stipulates that the city pays the full cost of health insurance coverage for current and retired city employees.

New York City Administrative Code, Section 12-126:
https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-16182

Protesters also called on Nespoli to address the questions of DSNY employees fired over NYC's vaccine mandate.