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Re:G.M. Strike: 50k Union Workers Walk Out Over Wages and Id... by refurb on Monday September 16, 2019 @11:50AM (#20985284)
You mean GM?

The unions don't want Medicare for all, their health insurance is even better than Medicare. They actually fought against ACA until the "Cadillac Plan Tax" was put into place. The govt then pushed out the tax for years.

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Re:G.M. Strike: 50k Union Workers Walk Out Over Wages and Id... by mikeash on Monday September 16, 2019 @01:08PM (#20986208)
Yes, I mean GM. Would be a great way to bypass all the fuss and expense of these fancy health plans.
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Re:G.M. Strike: 50k Union Workers Walk Out Over Wages and Id... by fuzz4lyfe on Monday September 16, 2019 @03:11PM (#20987504)
The fuss is part of the product. People overestimate health insurance and health costs generally and assign that high value to the health insurance provided by the employer. If that was suddenly converted to a simple wage without benefits firms would likely end up paying more after it all shakes out.

Think of all the times you have heard "That job only pays $x an hour" and the reply "Yeah but the benefits".

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