Contraceptive Equity Project

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Contraceptive
Equity
ROLL of
HONOR

The Roll of Honor gives special recognition to unions that have promoted contraceptive equity and won it for their members since the CLUW Contraceptive Equity Project began in May of 2001.

We are hopeful that other unions that have won contraceptive equity—and have not told us—will let us know of their success so that we can add the union to the Roll of Honor. If your union hasn't taken action yet, it's not too late… If you need assistance, please contact CEP Director Carolyn J. Jacobson at 202-508-6901 or email her at cjacobson@cluw.org. Remember to let us know when you are successful and we'll happily add your union to the Roll of Honor.

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CLUW CONTRACEPTIVE EQUITY
ROLL of HONOR

Masters, Mates and Pilots Union, which added “all forms of contraception, including oral contraceptives, tubal ligations, vasectomies, etc. for members (6,800) and spouses.” Special recognition goes to member Robin Llewellyn, who pursued the issue with the union.
Arkansas State Rep. Lindsley Smith, an AFSCME Local 0965 member, who was a leader in the fight for passage of the state's contraceptive equity law;
AFSCME Local 1724, Council 75 (Eugene, OR) - for securing contraceptive equity for city workers;
SEIU International Union - for adding contraceptive equity to its national plan;
SEIU Local 32 BJ (NYC) - for securing contraceptive equity for its 70,000 members;
TNG Local 35 and OPEIU Local 2 (Washington, DC) - for getting ULLICO (the health insurance plan that covers all its members) to amend its plan to cover contraceptive equity and to reissue its Summary of Benefits for members;
OPEIU Local 8 (Seattle, WA) - for securing contraceptive equity in CLC plans;
CWA Local 1096 - for reaching a settlement with Dow Jones that provides contraceptive coverage for its members (3,000), as well as 5,000 non-union employees;
National UAW - for persuading DaimlerChrysler, Ford and General Motors to include contraceptive equity in health coverage;
Unions at Temple University (Philadelphia) - for securing contraceptive equity for all workers (4,000);
New York State Public Employee Federation - for using the NY State Women's Health & Wellness Law to make certain that all its members (54,000) have comprehensive contraceptive coverage;
Philadelphia CLUW Chapter - for all its work promoting contraceptive equity;
IAM Local Lodge 956 (ITT Industries, Fulton Division, Archbold, OH) – for winning contraceptive equity in its Medical Mutual of Ohio plan;
News Media Guild Local 31222 (CWA) - for winning contraceptive equity for all 931 members employed by the Associated Press;
Eugene Newspaper Guild 37194 (CWA) for getting The Register-Guard to change plans offered during open enrollment, thus eliminating need to filegrievance and providing contraceptive equity for 150 members;
USWA (Steelworkers) for their president sending out a letter to all board members asking them to make certain that all their health plans include contraceptive equity; for persuading International Steel Group (ISG) to cover it;
UWUA (Utility Workers) Local 132, for securing contraceptive equity for their 3,500 members who work at Southern CA Gas;
Iron Workers Local 5 (Oxon Hill, MD) for securing contraceptive equity under the trust fund for its close to 1,000 members;
The Illinois AFL-CIO and its affiliate unions for working to make Illinois the 21st state with a Contraceptive Equity Law (which takes effect on Jan. 1, 2004);
ILWU (International Longshore & Warehouse Union) for securing contraceptive equity in its plan that covers 10,000 active members and their families on the West Coast;
IUOE (Operating Engineers) Local 3’s health plan that covers 16,000 members and their families in Northern CA, Northern Nevada, Hawaii, Utah, Wyoming and South Dakota for winning contraceptive equity.
AFSCME Local 2343, Council 66 (with special credit to member Arlene Curinga and New York’s Attorney General ) – for securing contraceptive equity for members in the Town of Cortlandt, NY, as well as members in 16 other Westchester municipalities.