UAW Chrysler Pact Aims to Lift Health Insurance Push
The tentative UAW Chrysler agreement includes a provision expected to spur national health insurance demands in Congress, after three years of deadlock. The disclosure signals increased labor pressure as negotiations influence broader health care policy discussions.
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Pact Seen Spurring Nation Health Insurance
Chrysler will pay the full tax cost to an autoworker for a national health insurance program covering the worker and family. UAW President Leonard Woodcock pushes inclusion in major contracts with General Motors and Ford. If adopted by all UAW contracts, about 1.5 million workers would be covered as labor groups explore similar provisions.
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Chrysler UAW deal frames health insurance costs for workers
Exclusive report notes that under a Kennedy Griffiths national health plan a 3 percent employer and 1 percent employee share could shift costs. Chrysler would cover its 3 percent plus another share, with potential savings to workers if health benefits cost less than today. If enactment passes, negotiated benefits stay and Chrysler pays direct premiums or taxes for coverage.
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EPA official warns on air act changes
EPA administrator Russell Train warned before the National Press Club that Congress should not alter the 1970 Clean Air Act. He urged flexibility in transportation controls, questioned the nitrogen oxide standard, and cautioned against delaying secondary standards to ease winter fuel shortages while advocating nationwide fuel allocation for low-sulfur fuel delivery.
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Pollutant multiplier effect linked to aerosols by Caltech scientist
Dr Rudolf Husar, Caltech environmental engineer, described a two source aerosols system. He noted that existing pollutants accelerate formation of new aerosols via atmospheric reactions, with a three hour test showing a fourfold aerosol increase as sampling altitude varied.
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