Yes but I was referring to Japanese workers - not those working in the U.S. The Japanese government provides complete healthcare benefits for all its native workers. The point I tried to make is that part of GM's problem is this enormous (over a $billion) liability for healthcare doesn't affect manufacturers in Japan as it does here.
The majority of the workforce making "Japanese" cars for the US *is* in America now. The Accord and the Camry are made here now.
By the way, the way the Japanese system works is that everyone pays a monthly tax to participate - roughly about $100. However, the phrase "complete" isn't the American equivalent of "complete". It's barracks-style wards, with coin operated tv's, etc. Very Basic - No Lazy-boys in your private room with a private 27 inch color tv like the U.S.
Thus many people pay for a supplemental health insurance which puts more comfort and care into their health care. That's right -workers pay for a supplemental insurance on top of their basic national health care