Rick wrote on January 04, 2010 02:55 PM: most comapnies also offer plans to their employees, the Casino's offer NO health plan to the culinary workers, they do contribute X amount per hour worked for each employee towards the culinary health plan. if you are not a full time employee working a minimun of 32 hours a week, you have to make up the difference yourself which can add up. The culinary union representing over 25,000 members can use its numbers to get better health coverage than a major casino with 5,000 employees where maybe only half are union.

not sure why you think employees must contribute when the employer can do it just because other companies do it that way! Sounds like a case of faulty logic and jealiousy on your part to me.

Jeff wrote on August 07, 2009 02:24 PM: Just because most companies do it, doesnt mean all should. I'm not disagreeing with you... just pointing out that you've not explained in the slightest why it's a good/bad thing.

timothyaw wrote on June 21, 2009 05:12 PM: "Workers retained their family health insurance plan where employees are not required to pay premiums."
Okay, that's the problem! Most private companies require their employees to pay something toward their health care. At some point (hopefully soon) they will start picking up part of these costs. That's the union for you!