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<blockquote data-quote="InsideUPS" data-source="post: 1920016" data-attributes="member: 31414">I agree that there is risk in Locals obtaining their own healthcare plans.....especially since many of them may not cover health related issues/costs outside a given area (or at least have reduced benefits outside a given area).&nbsp; Also, individual healthcare plans are subject to re-negotiated costs every time the plan period ends which most often does not coincide with our contract......therefore... the BA and the Local could be left hanging with some serious changes (benefit reductions and/or cost increases). So yes....there is certainly an element of risk for individual Locals to obtain their own plans.I also agree with Bubblehead that healthcare value comes with large numbers of participants such as a TeamCare plan.&nbsp; The logic of UPS wanting out of the healthcare business (ACA/Wall Street) while TeamCare wanting more participants (Value in Numbers) makes perfect sense from a business standpoint.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; My main issue was that I felt that there was too much &quot;grandstanding&quot; on the healthcare issue by the Teamsters when in fact it was not necessary to do so(IMHO) .&nbsp; Note: I have supported Ken H&#039;s efforts for many years that dates back to the pre-Hoffa era. I would have preferred that Ken H simply come out and be more direct about all the factors (benefits/changes) involved.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="InsideUPS, post: 1920016, member: 31414"] I agree that there is risk in Locals obtaining their own healthcare plans.....especially since many of them may not cover health related issues/costs outside a given area (or at least have reduced benefits outside a given area). Also, individual healthcare plans are subject to re-negotiated costs every time the plan period ends which most often does not coincide with our contract......therefore... the BA and the Local could be left hanging with some serious changes (benefit reductions and/or cost increases). So yes....there is certainly an element of risk for individual Locals to obtain their own plans. I also agree with Bubblehead that healthcare value comes with large numbers of participants such as a TeamCare plan. The logic of UPS wanting out of the healthcare business (ACA/Wall Street) while TeamCare wanting more participants (Value in Numbers) makes perfect sense from a business standpoint. My main issue was that I felt that there was too much "grandstanding" on the healthcare issue by the Teamsters when in fact it was not necessary to do so(IMHO) . Note: I have supported Ken H's efforts for many years that dates back to the pre-Hoffa era. I would have preferred that Ken H simply come out and be more direct about all the factors (benefits/changes) involved. [/QUOTE]

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