In June 2007, the administration of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) made a sudden announcement: all employees, including the 1,100 CIR members who work in UMDNJ’s hospitals across the state, would now have 1.5% of their earnings deducted from each paycheck as a health insurance premium. CIR members united with coworkers to achieve major workplace victory.
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