In Democratic presidential race, labor unions remain cool on 'Medicare for All' plans.
“You're going to get to keep it with me,” Biden said to a member at his Wednesday town hall when asked about health care. Biden later referenced Sanders and Warren in saying the costs of"Medicare for All" are too high, saying his plan is “Medicare for those who want it,” a phrase similar to what Buttigieg uses.
The Culinary Union offers members a family health care plan that has no premiums, carries no deductible and covers approximately 98 percent of costs. Their website boasts that the union members “benefit from one of the best health insurance plans in the country –– and it’s free.” Last Tuesday, Sanders explained that coverage under his plan would be comprehensive and that union workers would benefit from higher wages under his health care plan.
“In some parts of the country, I think that the health care benefits that we provide are far and away better than Medicare for All,” said Perone. “In other parts of the country, depending on the location, it might, it might shift the other way. So, what we want to be able to do is have the option.”“We are for universal coverage for everybody in this country,” said Mary Kay Henry, president of the Service Employees International Union.
It’s clear the concern is having an impact. Sanders’ pro-union “Workplace Democracy” plan clarified that that employers would be forced to increase wages or expand other benefits in lieu of an employer-supplied health care plan. “So, if dad's still working and he's still got his good union job, he will get full healthcare coverage, only his paycheck will go up,” Warren said. “And it means that the unions going forward — this is only for folks who have a collective bargaining agreement — the unions as they go forward can negotiate over wages, they can negotiate over keeping jobs here in America, they can negotiate over working conditions, but they don't have to negotiate over the healthcare part.
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