Ohio union workers in more than 550 school districts, townships and other government units will experience an increase in healthcare costs if voters approve a collective bargaining law, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
Supporters say employees will be in closer alignment with private-sector workers if they are made responsible for a larger percentage of their healthcare costs. Supporters say the law would also help to balance local budgets. Opponents say the bill would hurt tens of thousands of Ohio workers by requiring them to spend more on benefits.
According to an Associated Press review of data compiled by the State Employment Relations Board, state workers already pay more on average than the 15 percent share that will be required by the new law.
Fire district employees and unionized township employees pay the lowest percentages toward health insurance on average, meaning they would see the biggest jump in costs. Employees of the smallest townships pay an average of 2.2 percent of their healthcare costs.
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Supporters say employees will be in closer alignment with private-sector workers if they are made responsible for a larger percentage of their healthcare costs. Supporters say the law would also help to balance local budgets. Opponents say the bill would hurt tens of thousands of Ohio workers by requiring them to spend more on benefits.
According to an Associated Press review of data compiled by the State Employment Relations Board, state workers already pay more on average than the 15 percent share that will be required by the new law.
Fire district employees and unionized township employees pay the lowest percentages toward health insurance on average, meaning they would see the biggest jump in costs. Employees of the smallest townships pay an average of 2.2 percent of their healthcare costs.
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