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BigmanPigman

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37. I remember my grandmother

Wed Sep 18, 2019, 10:37 PM

Sep 2019

telling me that my grandfather's union had a lot of gangsters involved in it. I think this was around the time of Jimmy Hoffa. They certainly did have a dark side and caused harm back then. My union wasn't like that, maybe because we were teachers. If anyone keyed someone's car it most likely would have been a bored or irate student.

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NEW: GM is cutting off striking workers' health care coverage effective today. The UAW will now... [View all] demmiblue Sep 2019 OP

Thats why there are Union Dues. safeinOhio Sep 2019 #1

COBRA is very expensive. MontanaMama Sep 2019 #2

Cobra actually is a pretty good deal fescuerescue Sep 2019 #19

We had COBRA for a while, a long time ago. It was $900 a month just for me. pnwmom Sep 2019 #23

Not cheap - but a good deal (comparatively) fescuerescue Sep 2019 #24

But COBRA is no longer such a good deal. After the ACA was passed, premiums were based solely pnwmom Sep 2019 #25

I wouldn't challenge that fescuerescue Sep 2019 #26

COBRA was never a "good deal", it was always expensive. It should have been revamped still_one Sep 2019 #27

You're right -- it was only a good deal compared to the NOTHING that would have been available pnwmom Sep 2019 #28

Thank, you are absolutely righ, and in many cases blue color workers are the least able to afford it still_one Sep 2019 #29

Used to be a ridiculous RIP OFF price wise........ Bengus81 Sep 2019 #41

Nothing like having your healthcare named after a deadly thing that can bite you in the ass. TeamPooka Sep 2019 #33

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This is why health insurance should NOT be tied to employment. Freethinker65 Sep 2019 #3

YES ON THIS!! shanti Sep 2019 #8

The UAW will not agree to be covered under MFA MichMan Sep 2019 #10

MFA that Want It. If the UAW can negotiate something better in their contract, fine. Freethinker65 Sep 2019 #11

Exactly! mysteryowl Sep 2019 #12

You hit the nail on the head. N/t geardaddy Sep 2019 #17

I couldn't believe that they still earn money while striking. BigmanPigman Sep 2019 #4

Money they paid into a strike fund for just such an event. marybourg Sep 2019 #6

The company isn't paying them. The union has a strike fund. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2019 #7

there is a small strike fund and it will quickly be exhausted. UAW is always willing to sacrifice beachbumbob Sep 2019 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Sep 2019 #32

Interesting. BigmanPigman Sep 2019 #34

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I remember my grandmother BigmanPigman Sep 2019 #37

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I wish he could make tRump disappear! BigmanPigman Sep 2019 #39

Freep article: demmiblue Sep 2019 #5

the union has built up quite a big strike fund so they are prepared for corporate tricks. nt yaesu Sep 2019 #13

Oh, yes. Only in America! PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2019 #14

Pretty standard fescuerescue Sep 2019 #15

What a bunch of crap wallyworld2 Sep 2019 #16

Depends on the company fescuerescue Sep 2019 #20

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????? lunatica Sep 2019 #21

GM knows how close to the bone most workers are and the huge costs of med care. Evolve Dammit Sep 2019 #22

and GM knows because they worked so hard to put workers "close to the bone" Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #30

Have you seen the movie "The Corporation"? Won 32 international awards. Very good. Evolve Dammit Sep 2019 #31

Not unexpected... brooklynite Sep 2019 #35

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