Strikers Lack Health Insurance; Union Stipend Not Enough to Cover Cost of Temporary Plan

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Striking Sikorsky Aircraft workers entered their third week of picketing Monday with many saying they may go the duration of the strike without health insurance. "I'm going without (insurance) and hoping nobody gets hurt," said Gary Litke, a helicopter mechanic with 27 years at the factory, a wife and four children.

The company stopped covering the 3,600 striking workers Feb. 19, just before the first day of the strike.

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Strikers Lack Health Insurance; Union Stipend Not Enough to Cover Cost of Temporary Plan

While they do have the option to maintain their health benefits under the federal COBRA program, many said it's too costly, since they would have to pay the entire cost of coverage. A worker with a family wou...

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