I’ve been organizing unions for years. I’ve never once met a union staffer that wanted private healthcare over public healthcare to maintain bargaining power. Unions bargain healthcare because we have to, not because it’s a bargaining chip. If private healthcare dies, that creates substantially more bargaining power for workers.
Yep. If employees (union or otherwise) aren’t beholden to their employer for health care then those employers have to offer better pay and benefits to get and keep good employees.
The presidents of international unions are not the ones negotiating contracts. That would be the bargaining committee, and some staff from the union local.
I’ve been organizing unions for years. I’ve never once met a union staffer that wanted private healthcare over public healthcare to maintain bargaining power. Unions bargain healthcare because we have to, not because it’s a bargaining chip. If private healthcare dies, that creates substantially more bargaining power for workers.
Yep. If employees (union or otherwise) aren’t beholden to their employer for health care then those employers have to offer better pay and benefits to get and keep good employees.
Union staff are not the same people in leadership, especially among those deciding what candidates get donations or support.
The presidents of international unions are not the ones negotiating contracts. That would be the bargaining committee, and some staff from the union local.