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Striking For Benefits
Striking For Benefits
BENEFITS-CASE
ANALYSIS
Submitted by,
Kannan R
Merrin Syra Mathew
Shivakumar
Zubair Nazir
Contents
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PAGE NUMBER
FACTS
FIVE SUGGESTIONS
Facts
70,000 striking grocery workers in California.
Existing employees doesnt want to pay towards their health
insurance.
Want to pay $10 as co-pay for a doctor visit.
$4.00/hour benefits cost for current employees.
Skyrocketing health care costs were undermining their
competitiveness.
$1.35/ hour benefits only for new employees.
Minimum $10 per week should be contributed by new employees
health insurance.
Union would have two classes of employees.
Employees don't want to budge.
Suggestions:
Pay the lower benefit employees slightly more.
5
Suggestions:
Reduce union dues for new employees and increase union visibility to
make sure there is still support.