Labor is on the march. Strikes by auto workers, Hollywood writers and actors, and even health care employees have won substantial gains at the bargaining table. Amazon and Starbucks have been playing whack-a-mole with local attempts to unionize at distribution centers and java outlets around the country. Even some physician groups are organizing.
Building a Labor-Employer Alliance to Reform U.S. Health Care
The Taft-Hartley health plans, which arise out of collective bargaining, offer a proven model.
January 24, 2024
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Summary.
U.S. employers have struggled to curb soaring health care costs. But there is an approach that could help them: involve workers in the design and implementation of health care benefits. There is a model that proves this approach can work: Taft-Hartley health plans, which arise out of collective bargaining, have succeeded in engaging employees and delivering efficient care.