tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11027528911364475.post1732277698568184922..comments2024-02-18T21:10:05.205-08:00Comments on EconomPic: Costs of Employment Up... Just Not in Wage FormJakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07946497592651234440noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11027528911364475.post-21735367668820758052009-10-14T03:34:04.330-07:002009-10-14T03:34:04.330-07:00I thought Unions were just better at keeping a big...I thought Unions were just better at keeping a bigger share of the increasing cost of health insurance on the side of the business. Insurance cost have gone up for everyone, even union members pay more than they did for the same coverage. Maybe nonunion workers have also had to accept some higher costs and some cuts to benefits that the union workers have not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11027528911364475.post-14435144639240545992009-10-12T11:09:54.794-07:002009-10-12T11:09:54.794-07:00http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.t05.htm
Heal...<a href="http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.t05.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.t05.htm</a><br /><br />Health benefits are 11.4 percent of union members total compensation, but only 6.6 percent of non-union workers.<br /><br />In 2001, health benefits for union workers, were 8.1 percent and for nonunion workers, 5.2 percent.<br /><br />Health insurance costs for union workers rose more than for non-union workers.<br /><br />What motivates unions to negotiate for more expensive health benefits instead of higher wages? <br /><br />Are unions responsible for the above inflation run up in US health insurance costs and our current health insurance crisis?Milton Rechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488660316957122768noreply@blogger.com