Our employer just announced with a 5 day warning that our deductible was going from $0 to $500. Last year I equested our union to keep our benefits at the same rate. I was laughed out of the room as their response was "what if they offer us something better and we've locked in on the old policy?" Just let me say, I told you so and I told you why it was important to make the benefits binding. Egads.....
You expect the rest of us consumers to pay higher prices, so you can get a free (or reduced price) ride?
Since you belong to a union, though, I am sure you have no clue how much it costs the consumer, for your benefits! They will (promise to) take care of you, when Uncle Sammie won't!!! And, I will bet that you would expect the rest of us to pay for your retirement, should your union go under, taking those bucks with them, that you gladly gave to them... along with your soul, and personal choices. Unions are great, if you do not strive for personal excellence...or expect others to do their share... then, its' just a job, where everyone gets paid a lot of money, to read newpapers, and take smoke breaks! And wonder why the jobs are being sent overseas, that they used to get $30 an hour to do...
Of course, that is all fiction, and unions are good. Everybody knows that!