The Public Employee Committee (PEC), which bargains health insurance benefits on behalf of City of Boston unions, has responded to the Wu administration's ultimatum on dropping GLP-1 weight loss coverage to cut costs. The PEC, which negotiates health benefits for city unions, considered the city's offer to implement a utilization management system for fiscal year 2027 that would require prior authorization for employees seeking to be prescribed GLP1 drugs. The city’s CFO said the system would save the city between $8-9 million per year. However, the PEC has countered, asking for a year-long contract extension for union health benefits.