Teamster Mechanics Protest Cummins Health Care Cuts At Mid-America Trucking Show
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Over the course of two days, Cummins employees and supporters handed out thousands of air fresheners that said "Every American Deserves Health Care" and handbills that asked, "What's Gone Wrong With Cummins?"
In a week dominated by news of attacks on Americans' health care protections, the struggle by Cummins'
At the trucking show, Cummins employees spoke with attendees about the phony health insurance Cummins is trying to steamroll them into. Even though the multibillion dollar company announced another huge yearly profit, these Cummins workers and their families are now facing the prospect of having to pay
"I am here with my wife and child to say to Cummins' CEO that I'm very concerned about this plan and how it would affect our family. Health insurance is meant to provide real coverage in a time of greatest need, but under Cummins' plan, I would have to spend
"Cummins employees in other places give its health insurance very negative reviews. I want to keep my union health care plan - it has much lower deductibles and a free primary health center in
"High deductible plans like Cummins' have been proven to lead to people becoming sicker and poorer, because they delay care to avoid paying huge bills before their coverage will kick in," said
Farley said the local is hoping to get back to the bargaining table with Cummins, find some common ground and achieve a resolution.
"A lot of people here were pretty disappointed to hear that Cummins has turned its back on its employees," Kallas said. "This company used to be known as being socially responsible, but it's destroying its own reputation."
"A truck show official told the mechanics 'You're the life blood of the industry.' It's time for Cummins CEO
The growing strife at Cummins could be a problem for
"We don't know if we can continue to provide maintenance service under these conditions," Quirk said.
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