Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Bill awaiting Brown would subsidize farmworker union's health plan for 5 years
Los Angles Times ^ | October 3, 2015 | Chris Megerian

Posted on 10/05/2015 7:25:05 PM PDT by artichokegrower

Last year, the budget writers in Gov. Jerry Brown's administration held their noses when Democrats pushed through the Legislature a $3.2-million subsidy for a union healthcare plan.

It was something the state would "hopefully get out of the business of doing next year," Keely Bosler, the chief finance deputy, said at the time.

But the governor approved an additional $2.5-million subsidy in June, and now Democratic lawmakers want a longer financial commitment. They passed legislation last month that would provide similar funding for the union — the storied United Farm Workers once led by Cesar Chavez — for five more years.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS:
How about letting the UFW and it's financially unsustainable health plan go out of existence?
1 posted on 10/05/2015 7:25:05 PM PDT by artichokegrower
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: artichokegrower

Were in the world is California getting the money to finance all this BS?


2 posted on 10/05/2015 7:28:50 PM PDT by doc1019 (Out of my mind ... back in 5)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: artichokegrower

I often get that feeling that Im stuck in Never Ever Ever land...

this is one of those occasions.


3 posted on 10/05/2015 7:37:03 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: doc1019

Right out of the Alinsky playbook...

Overwhelm the Social Support and Welfare Systems..

Like with the “migrants” from Muslim countries

Does anyone really believe they are coming here to find jobs and learn to play baseball?

Nope, get in the system and wait for your signal...

Moles, a whole army of them distributed worldwide, what kind of change might be suggested if all of the cells went off at once...

Martial Law would be sure and Swift...

Check it out

Rules for Radicals

Watch and See...


4 posted on 10/05/2015 7:37:56 PM PDT by 100American (Knowledge is knowing how, Wisdom is knowing when)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: 100American

No doubt in my feeble mind you are 100% correct. ;-)


5 posted on 10/05/2015 7:42:27 PM PDT by doc1019 (Out of my mind ... back in 5)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: artichokegrower

Hey! Over here! More free stuff.

If it’s not free, it’s less than the middle income folks have to pay.

Pretty cool. Come on over. Special rates apply...


6 posted on 10/05/2015 7:42:38 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (It's beginning to look like "Morning in America" again. Comment on YouTube under Trump Free Ride.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson