On Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:22:38 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote:

The workers *vote*
on how much per hour they want to pay into their health care and pension
programs, within the parameters advised by their trustees

Yeah the Soviets used to vote for their leaders too but the results
were printed long before the balloting started.

On 4/10/20 2:33 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:22:38 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote:

The workers *vote*
on how much per hour they want to pay into their health care and pension
programs, within the parameters advised by their trustees

Yeah the Soviets used to vote for their leaders too but the results
were printed long before the balloting started.


Union members aren't likely to vote to eliminate their health and
welfare programs.

On Fri, 10 Apr 2020 17:58:28 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote:

On 4/10/20 2:33 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:22:38 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote:

The workers *vote*
on how much per hour they want to pay into their health care and pension
programs, within the parameters advised by their trustees

Yeah the Soviets used to vote for their leaders too but the results
were printed long before the balloting started.


Union members aren't likely to vote to eliminate their health and
welfare programs.

They also don't have a lot of control over what they pay for them.
Unions pass on the cost they pay for benefits, plus their overhead.