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Labor Leader: Obamacare 'Needs To Be Repealed' If Union Demands Aren't Met
This week, in Los Angeles, leaders of the nations labor union movement gathered together for the AFL-CIOs annual convention. Along with the usual sessions on political action, solidarity and the like, union leaders shared their concerns about the impact of Obamacare on union-sponsored health insurance plans. Terence OSullivan, president of the Laborers International Union of North America, said, If the Affordable Care Act is not fixed, and it destroys the health and welfare funds that we have fought for and stand for, then I believe it needs to be repealed.We dont want it to be repealed, OSullivan continued. We want it to be fixed, by allowing union members with employer-sponsored health coverage to take advantage of subsidies intended for the uninsured. Weve had our asses kicked on retirement security and we know our health funds are under siege. We ask the president and Congress to do the right thing for the men and women we represent. Posted by: Au Auric 2013-09-12 |
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