Studying CBD
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • CBD
  • About CBD
  • What is CBD
  • Home
  • CBD
  • About CBD
  • What is CBD
No Result
View All Result
Studying CBD
No Result
View All Result
Home What is CBD

GM reverses, will pay for striking union workers’ health insurance; major issues remain

Peter F. by Peter F.
September 27, 2019
in What is CBD
37 2
0
GM reverses, will pay for striking union workers’ health insurance; major issues remain
32
SHARES
358
VIEWS
Share on TwitterShare on Facebook

[ad_1]

DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co said on Thursday it will pay for the health insurance of its striking hourly workers, reversing a decision to push the costs onto the United Auto Workers union as officials on both sides said major issues remain to be resolved.

No agreement was expected Thursday even as talks were continuing and could continue into the weekend, UAW and GM officials said.

Because of the complex nature of shifting health care coverage costs, GM said Thursday that UAW members’ coverage had never lapsed.

“Given the confusion around what was happening, we chose to work with our providers to ensure that the benefits would remain fully in place,” GM spokesman Jim Cain said.

The UAW had accused GM of blindsiding its members with the decision to drop coverage during the strike, and some workers had claimed they could not pay their medical bills as a result. The union seized on this issue to rally public and political support for the 48,000 striking workers.

“There is no doubt that public sentiment sees these actions of GM as a shameful act,” Terry Dittes, the UAW vice president in charge of the GM department, said on Thursday in a letter to GM that the union released publicly.

UAW members went on strike at GM on Sept. 16 seeking higher pay, greater job security, a bigger share of the leading U.S. automaker’s profit and protection of their healthcare benefits. GM immediately shifted responsibility for the health insurance to the union’s strike fund.

GM officials had previously indicated that the decision on health insurance had been telegraphed to the union well before the strike and no worker had lacked coverage thanks to the UAW strike fund.

RELATED  Is Vaping Marijuana Safe? Questions After E-Cigarette Deaths

The strike is costing GM about $100 million a day, analysts said.

The walkout – the longest autoworker strike in nearly 30 years – has become a political event, attracting the attention of Democratic presidential hopefuls, who have been visiting the striking workers on the picket lines.

The Democratic candidates have echoed the striking workers in saying GM employees deserve fair treatment from the Detroit automaker they helped get through bankruptcy, and several criticized GM for its previous decision to stop paying for the workers’ health insurance.

People familiar with the talks said progress has been made, but the two sides are still grappling with issues over pay and job security of newer and temporary workers. The sides were still meeting late on Thursday.

GM shares closed up 1.4% at $37.61 on Thursday.

(Reporting by Ben Klayman in Detroit and David Shepardson in Washington; Editing by Matthew Lewis and Dan Grebler)

[ad_2]

Source link

Tweet8Share13Share3Share
Peter F.

Peter F.

We study the effects of cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive component of cannabis that does not produce the high associated with smoking or using it."There is a lot of debate on the health effects of marijuana and the use of cannabinoids, which are a group of compounds found in marijuana that have anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving, anti-nausea and anti-emetic properties. However, there is a lack of solid scientific evidence to guide us in the application of cannabis therapeutics."

No Result
View All Result
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
  • About us

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services. You consent to our cookies if you continue to use our website.. For more information contact Info@sdmediagrp.comContinuePrivacy policy