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Re:Amazon workers vote against unionizing in Alabama by whimsicalism on Friday April 09, 2021 @01:44PM (#26753602)
The COL in Bessemer is going to be less than in Western Europe. Do you live in America?

You're right that healthcare could be more expensive, but there is also employer-covered health insurance.

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Re:Amazon workers vote against unionizing in Alabama by rayiner on Friday April 09, 2021 @11:08PM (#26758604)
Healthcare is likely less expensive at that income level. An ACA silver plan in Alabama for a single person making $30,000/year is expected to cost $85/month with subsidies: https://www.kff.org/interactive/subsidy-calculator/

That’s 3.4% of income, lower than the typical health insurance tax in European counties.

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