The problen is that the public emloyee unions control State and local government. The occasional official who tries to gbing government healthcare costs under contol is asking for trouble.
Quincy Mayor learned this lesson earlier this year (2007) When teachers went on strike over his efforts to give them to pay more toward their healthcare costs.
How is this to be handled in Malden?
Lets get action for the Mayor and City Council on this issue!
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Break down barriers put up by public Unions
More could be done to reid in costs. Currently large private employers in Massachusetts pay an average of their workers healthcare premiums.
If the commonwealth which pays about 89 percent of state workers' premiums, reduced it contributions to the private-sector level, it could save about 66 million per year. Boston, Bridgewater, and Framingham are among several communities that pay 90% of the premiums for employees enrolled in HMO's. They too could enjoy savings if public employees contributed as much to their health coverage as the typical private sector worker does.
HOW ABOUT MALDEN
The legislature recently passed a law that would permit municipalities to join Group Insurance Commission.
The law is another kowtow to the unions, who retain veto power over any agreement not to their liking.
tAXPAYERS SHOULD SAY THAT ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Instead of it's current weak-kneed efforts, the state should requre municipalities to join GIC and to increase employee contributions to healthcare as a condition for receiving local aid.
It should repeal the prevailing wage law, Quinn Bill, and Pacheco law.
THIS IS AN OPINION BEING KICKED AROUND. What do you think?
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