Cigna health plan / union negotiations

The Local 298 secretary-treasurer disputed the city's financial analysis, saying the union's Blue Cross alternative would save $3.8 million — $800,000 for the city and $3 million for workers — and complained about delayed information from the city's negotiating committee.

A consultant for Local 298 argued the city changed the analysis midstream by adding $1.4 million in ancillary benefit lines, said all parties should receive the same data for a transparent comparison, and noted the cost split shift matters less if both sides save.