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Boeing's non-union workers to pay more for health insurance
The Seattle Times ^ | September 13, 2010 | Dominic Gates

Posted on 09/13/2010 4:43:37 PM PDT by epithermal

Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief Jim Albaugh told employees in an internal e-mail Monday that "beginning in 2011, non-union employees will be asked to pay a greater share of their health care costs."

Health care coverage for Boeing's union employees is governed by contract agreements, but Albaugh said that cost hikes for them "will be discussed as those contracts are renegotiated."

(Excerpt) Read more at seattletimes.nwsource.com ...


TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: healthcare; obamacare; unions
Some of the Obamacare cost savings are already beginning
1 posted on 09/13/2010 4:43:39 PM PDT by epithermal
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To: epithermal

My company has been doing this for years.


2 posted on 09/13/2010 4:46:42 PM PDT by BigBobber
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To: epithermal
Always remember that Obama and the dems are bought and paid for by the Unions...


3 posted on 09/13/2010 4:49:25 PM PDT by darkwing104 (Lets get dangerous)
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To: BigBobber
If you live in a right to work state and are part of the collective bargaining unit how can they charge non union employees more for anything?
4 posted on 09/13/2010 4:50:09 PM PDT by guitarplayer1953 (Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience to GOD! Thomas Jefferson)
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To: guitarplayer1953

I’m a management employee. We have a different benefits package than union workers.


5 posted on 09/13/2010 5:00:05 PM PDT by BigBobber
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To: BigBobber

I know that’s right.


6 posted on 09/13/2010 5:07:03 PM PDT by guitarplayer1953 (Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience to GOD! Thomas Jefferson)
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To: guitarplayer1953
If you live in a right to work state and are part of the collective bargaining unit how can they charge non union employees more for anything?

Because the government has more guns than you.

That's why.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

7 posted on 09/13/2010 5:43:01 PM PDT by The Comedian
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To: The Comedian
Yep but we have them out numbered where I work they are dropping like flies and a jumping ship asap.
8 posted on 09/13/2010 7:18:03 PM PDT by guitarplayer1953 (Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience to GOD! Thomas Jefferson)
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