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WA State: 98% of UFCW Union Vote to Strike Because of Obamacare
WA State: 98% of UFCW Union Vote to Strike Because of Obamacare
by ELIZABETH SHELD 12 Oct 2013, 9:03 AM PDT 83POST A COMMENT
The Washington State United Food and Commercial Workers Union has voted to authorize a strike because of Obamacare regulations. Approximately 30,000 workers could walk picket lines as early as next week and the vote to strike was approved by 98% of the membership.
One of the new proposals in the current contract negotiations is to provide health insurance only to those employees working a 30+ hour work week. "As with all employers, the Affordable Care Act will impact how we deliver health benefits to our employees," said Allied chief negotiator Scott Powers. The previous contract provided healthcare for workers with 16+ hour work weeks.
This could be the beginning of strikes around the country as the consequences of Obamacare become apparent.
Union officials say the President Obama's signature Affordable Care Act is being used as a convenient excuse to cut benefits."The reason why the employers are doing this is it's a big money grab," said Tom Geiger of UFCW Local 21.
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