Steve Early is the author, most recently, of The Civil Wars in U.S. Labor (Haymarket). Early spent many years helping members of the Communications Workers of America bargain about health insurance issues. He moved to Richmond two years ago and is writing a book about the city. He belongs to the Richmond Progressive Alliance.
Richmond, a work in progress… romancing Palestine… porking the wuzzle… FSM 50th anniversary…
Disguised as health promotion, it’s another form of cost-shifting to employees, in which some will be unfairly penalized.
What’s the best way to deal with contract concessions demanded by the big HMO, labor-management “partnership” or rank-and-file militancy?
Could the Green Mountain state be the first in the country to offer accessible healthcare to all its citizens?
Max Baucus’s scheme to tax the benefits of workers slightly better off–so revenue can be raised for private insurance subsidies–is a lose-lose proposition.