CWA assessing health care strategy

CWA and its allies are assessing strategy for health reform in light of the Republican win in the Massachusetts Senate election.  The win denies Democrats enough votes to block a filibuster in the Senate, making it nearly certain that Republicans can block action on the current health reform bill.

"Over the next several days, CWA will continue to work with our coalition partners, other labor unions, and our friends in the House of Representatives to determine the best path for moving forward on any legislation," CWA leaders said in a statement. "CWA remains opposed to the Senate bill as it currently stands and will continue the work we have been engaged in over the past several weeks to ensure that any legislation addresses our members concerns. Until we determine the best course of action, our many grassroots programs around the issue have been put on hold."

CWA remains committed to fixing a broken health care system with a system that provides secure and affordable coverage for all Americans, is financed fairly, controls cost escalation, curbs abusive practices by insurance companies, and improves quality.