Union With Labor Dispute of Its Own Threatened To Cut Off Workers’ Health Benefits - KFF Health News
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The National Education Association, the nation’s largest union, told striking workers that their health coverage would be cut off Aug. 1 absent a deal on a new contract. Tensions have mounted after staff disrupted the union’s convention, at which President Joe Biden had been scheduled to speak.
  • teft@lemmy.world
    10·
    7 months ago

    Some private employers have used the threat of cutting off health benefits as leverage against unionized workers

    One of the biggest reasons private employers don’t want universal healthcare.

  • Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world
    5·
    7 months ago

    I am fucking livid that this happened. Good that they walked it back, but unacceptable regardless. The leadership responsible should be voted out (within the union).