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Machinists Poll Confirms Excise Tax Opposition
IAM members delivered a bipartisan thumping to both political parties as well as the White House in an online survey of workers’ attitudes. But there can be no mistaking their strong opposition to key provisions of health care reform.Health Care's Crime Scene
March 11, 2010 - Thousands gathered recently in DC with a very clear message to the insurance industry. Now is the time for health care reform!Health Care Excise Tax Hits Millions
An article in The Washington Post confirms what the IAM has been saying all along: the Senate-proposed “Cadillac Tax” on health care benefits will not only affect union workers, but non-union workers, as well.Opposition Intensifies to Health Care Excise Tax
Resistance from union households is causing headaches for lawmakers and labor leaders who agreed to support health care reform that included a 40 percent excise tax on employer-sponsored health insurance plans.Talk Loud, Talk Proud
February 3, 2010 - It's the second most common cancer found in women and it's almost 100% preventable.Senate Democrats Get Wake Up Call
The outcome of the special election in Massachusetts is being touted as a victory for Tea Party activists, who grabbed the public’s attention with a non-stop smear campaign against the proposed health care legislation. But an article by Roger Bybee in In These Times magazine, argues that Democrats who buy that reasoning are missing the boat.Machinists Leaders Vote to Oppose Health Benefits Tax
January 12, 2010 - The IAM Executive Council voted unanimously to oppose any health care reform legislation that is funded by taxing the value of workers’ existing health care benefits.Machinists Leaders Vote to Oppose Health Benefits Tax
The IAM Executive Council voted unanimously to oppose any health care reform legislation that is funded by taxing the value of workers’ existing health care benefits.Machinists Leaders Vote to Oppose Health Benefits Tax
The IAM Executive Council voted unanimously to oppose any health care reform legislation that is funded by taxing the value of workers’ existing health care benefits.Tell Congress: No Taxes on Family Health Care Benefits
As the fight to shape a final health care bill moves through Congress, working families can help stop the effort to tax their health care benefits by joining millions of fellow workers in the AFL-CIO’s National Call-In Blitz to the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, January 13, 2010.Cadillac Flip Flop: Obama Was Against Health Plan Tax Before He Was For It
In a video that rings so true it hurts, Lee Stranahan–a former Obama supporter–gives us the aspiring president’s own speech.
Machinists Union Leaders Vote to Oppose Health Benefits Tax
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Washington, D.C., January 11, 2010 – The Executive Council of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has voted unanimously to oppose any health care reform legislation that is funded by taxing the value of workers’ existing health care benefits.
Obama Signs COBRA Subsidy Extension
An extension of the 65 percent COBRA subsidy was signed into law by President Obama on December 19, 2009. This extension extends the eligibility window for the subsidy until February 28, 2010, and also increases the subsidy period for laid-off workers to 15 months of coverage, up from the current nine months.Fighting the Good Fight Since 1949
The old saying, “The more things change, the more they stay the same” is sure to come to mind upon reading this letter to all locals and districts from former IAM International President Al Hayes.False Claims Abound in Senate Health Care Debate
A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report released Monday disproves insurance industry claims that the Senate health reform bill would add thousands of dollars to the average family's insurance bill. The CBO found the legislation would lower out-of-pocket expenses for most people buying insurance.Senate Votes to Move Health Care Debate Forward
Senate lawmakers voted 60-39 over the weekend to invoke cloture and move directly to debate on health care reform. Deliberations on the bill are expected to begin Monday, November 30th.How the GOP Brought Death Panels to Life
With the health care debate still sagging under the weight of rumors, misunderstandings and outright lies, it is worth examining how the most egregious distortion got its start.A Word, Mr. President
If I were a close adviser of President Obama’s, I would say to him, “Mr. President, you have two urgent and overwhelming tasks in front of you: to put Americans trapped in this terrible employment crisis back to work and to put the brakes on your potentially disastrous plan to escalate the war in Afghanistan.”Historic Health Care Legislation Clears the House
In a giant step toward providing all Americans with quality and affordable health care, the House of Representatives passed a comprehensive health insurance reform bill late Saturday night.Just in Time for Veterans Day
As the nation prepares for a day of remembrance and celebration of the men and women who risk their lives in service to our country, lawmakers approved new legislation providing predictable health care funding for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.Crunch Time for Health Care Reform
It’s third and goal to go as the U.S. Congress gets ready to vote within days on historic legislation that will reshape the health care industry in the United States. With health care premiums growing at three times the rate of wages and 14,000 Americans losing their health insurance every day, now is time to act.COBRA Subsidy Set to Expire
A subsidy that paid 65 percent of COBRA premiums for unemployed workers is set to expire December 31 st – that’s if Congress fails to pass legislation to extend it.If Not Now
Union members must increasingly fight to keep employers from cutting back on health care benefits or raising premiums. Now, the national debate on health care could make Congress provide real solutions to the problems of health care coverage in America. If not now, when?
AFL-CIO Gears Up for Major Health Care Push
The AFL-CIO is calling for all hands on deck as House and Senate lawmakers prepare for the final stretch in health care reform.Senate Bows to Calls for Public Option
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he will present the Senate with a health reform bill that includes a public option, but one that allows individual states to opt-out.
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