GM drops workers’ health care during strike, a sign UAW impasse could drag on

Re:GM drops workers’ health care during strike, a sign UAW i... by sh-run on Wednesday September 18, 2019 @05:25PM (#21010386)

Yeah, I don't want to sound anti-union, but I really don't understand what the expectation is here.

Workers sitting around doing nothing all day? GM producing excess inventory?

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Re:GM drops workers’ health care during strike, a sign UAW i... by toomuchtodo on Wednesday September 18, 2019 @06:11PM (#21010853)

A greater share with workers of billions in GM profits. Their CEO makes $21 million a year. Is their CEO worth that? Better get wrenching then, because striking is costing GM $50-100 million per day.

Separately, hopefully the UAW sees the benefit in universal healthcare, and supporting candidates backing it.

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Re:GM drops workers’ health care during strike, a sign UAW i... by pkaye on Wednesday September 18, 2019 @07:18PM (#21011523)

> Separately, hopefully the UAW sees the benefit in universal healthcare, and supporting candidates backing it.

I've read in a news article that UAW workers get 95% of premium paid by the employer. I'm not sure how accurate that is but that is way better than most other plans. Most of my employers covered 90% of the premium. I doubt an universal healthcare plan could do any better (except for coverage during strikes.) Even the current medicare plans have hefty premiums and copays.

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