A retired employee has been diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease.
Chevron agreed to pay a partial settlement of almost $250 million to 19,000 current and retired employees.
Employers are expected to spend more than $140 billion this year on medical care for active and retired employees and their families.
As for health care costs, the state wants current and retired employees to contribute more.
About 120 people attended, including many retired employees who are also an important part of the assembly.
The city provides free health insurance to its retired employees and their families.
It has proposed drastically cutting health benefits for both current and retired employees.
At least three of the nine members work for the Government, while another is a retired public employee.
He controls $44 billion for 850,000 current and retired employees.
Membership is also extended to current, former or retired employees of various companies throughout the US.