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Old 09-20-2008
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Originally Posted by serenity4u2 View Post
Exactly PB... Why do you think janitors and security personnel at the Seattle VA hospital get better health care then the Vets at the Tax payer expense? They are ALL federal employee unions... Who has the money to lobby congrees? The Unions... My problem is that they are federal and in my spouses case State unions using TAX payer dollars for a service to us Tax payers......
Correct, I deal with these unions on a daily basis. Even if you have a gov't contract and you aren't unionized, the wages and benefits are set by either Davis Bacon or the SCA (Service Contract Act) - you look at the federal Wage Determinations for the area you are in and that tells you what to pay, what $$ for benefits, etc - not cheap. If you have a union, the bargaining starts at those levels and goes up from there.
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