Insider Editorial Staff Goes on Strike After Talks Over Health Care Plan Break Down
thewrap.comstatement posted on Twitter.The union voted on May 24 to authorize a strike if negotiations with Insider management broke down on or before June 2.
And earlier Thursday, in a statement detailing its issues posted ahead of the strike deadline, the union explained that Insider of changed the company’s health care plan “without bargaining with us”, and “saddling us with higher costs and worse coverage.” According to the union, health care costs increased drastically, with some employees seeing increases of more than 1000%.
One union member, an asthma sufferer, said the new health plan will now only cover a limited number of inhalers per year.Representatives for Insider, Inc.
didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment from TheWrap. Earlier Thursday, a company spokesperson said in a statement, “We are actively engaged with our union team, which we have great respect for.
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