Culinary Union suggests Sanders, Warren asking union members to trade health plans for 'promises'

[George II]

The politically powerful Culinary Union hasn’t yet endorsed in the Democratic presidential primary, but it is making clear which candidates it won’t be supporting.

A one-pager from the union, the kind of document usually distributed in employee dining rooms and break areas, obtained by The Nevada Independent obliquely accuses Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren of wanting to take away union members’ hard-fought and much beloved health plans and warns that electing either candidate will lead to four more years of a Donald Trump presidency.

The union, which provides health insurance to 130,000 workers and their family members through a special trust fund, strongly opposes the Medicare-for-all plans the two candidates support, which would eliminate the union’s health plan by design.

However, until now, union leaders have directed their ire more generally at the policy than the candidates who back it.

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/culinary-union-suggests-sanders-warren-asking-union-members-to-trade-health-plans-for-promises

[krissey]

1. I will say it a second time. Warren has stated she will support any improvement on ACA and people's

healthcare.

[Cha]

2. Wow.

[George II]

4. This is the same union in Nevada for which Sanders supporters got fake credentials.

[Cha]

6. :(

[Gothmog]

8. I see Harry Reid's fingerprints on this

[SharonClark]

3. So will Sanders say the union is selfish like the billionaires because they reject

his health care plan? Can't see him going there.

[George II]

9. Obviously he never worked in a union job. Union members are VERY proud and protective of their....

....health insurance.

Hint that you're taking that away from them and you'll lose them for good.

[Skidmore]

5. Build on ACA.

Keep saying that. We don't need to trash the whole thing.

[Gothmog]

7. Culinary Union in Nevada is going nuclear against Sanders.

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[oasis]

15. This is YUGE!

[William769]

10. Thats just stupid.

[Wellstone ruled]

11. Folks,the Dem Party in Clark county is

Seiu and Culinary. Were talking over 200k persons. And someone mentioned Harry Reid,and yes he is a force to deal with. This most likely will be his last Hooray.

We fought damn hard to rest this state away form the Neo Cons and they are not going to get it back. So whom ever wins on Caucus Day,we Dems will support.

[squirecam]

12. Yes

The unions are strong here.

[Gothmog]

13. For this thread

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[Recursion]

14. Unions were always going to be a hard sell on MFA, for exactly this reason (nt)

[Gothmog]

16. From John Ralston

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[Gothmog]

17. Union support is critical in Nevada

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[Bradical79]

18. I can't take their concerns seriously...

...as far as the problem they're worrying about being real.

It is a bigger problem in U.S. society that people don't understand even the most basic aspects of any plan, and still buy into many economic lies pushed by the majority of politicians for a loooong time. It's one reason I still think Biden is most likely to win, and MFA has near 0 chance of actually passing during a hypothetical Sanders presidency. Most likely whoever we get will compromise with big improvements to Obamacare, or a small compromise to at least get it back on track a bit.

[Cha]

19. I take their concerns seriously!

[Gothmog]

20. The unioon supports the Biden plan

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[Gothmog]

21. Nevada union warns members of Sanders, Warren health plans

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s most influential union is sending a subtle message to its members discouraging support for Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren over their health care stances even though the union has not yet decided if it will endorse a candidate in the Democratic presidential race.

The casino workers’ Culinary Union, a 60,000-member group made up of housekeepers, porters, bartenders and more who work in Las Vegas’ famed casinos, began distributing leaflets in employee dining rooms this week that push back against “Medicare For All,” the plan from Sanders and Warren to move to a government-run health insurance system.

The leaflet said “presidential candidates suggesting forcing millions of hard working people to give up their healthcare creates unnecessary division between workers, and will give us four more years of Trump.”

Health care is one of the biggest issues for the union, whose members have fought and negotiated for robust plans.
With voting in Nevada’s presidential caucuses scheduled to start in just over a week, the union’s message to stand firm against the health care plans could signify that union leaders worry their members are considering voting for those who would unravel the union’s crowning achievement.

[Gothmog]

22. Statement from Nevada Culinary Union on attacks by sanders supporters

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[squirecam]

23. It's getting hot in here

Nt

[Gothmog]

24. Joe Biden -I stand with the working men and women of @Culinary226

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