March 01, 2004

Health Care Costs

The increases in health care costs are effecting us all. The 5 month strike by UFCW members in California is a symptom of a much bigger problem. We must have national health care reform because no one company, no one union, no industry or group of workers alone can fix the health care system.

In one year, over 2 million lost health insurance. That's over 6,000 workers a day. Now is the time for action. We must demand that every candidate for office commits to comprehensive, affordable health insurance for every working family.

If you would like to lean more read the National Coalition on Health Care's report on the cost of inaction. It's in pdf. Download file

Posted by UFCW 227 at March 1, 2004 06:31 PM