WASHINGTON—Statement from American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten on the House bill to raise the 30-hour full-time employment threshold for Affordable Care Act eligibility to 40 hours:
“Contingent workers, including college and university adjunct faculty, make up an increasing share of the workforce. If the threshold for coverage is raised from 30 to 40 hours, many of these contingent workers will lose a hard-fought opportunity for employer health coverage. This is wrong and unfair. Rather than embracing the spirit of the ACA to help expand healthcare for all working families, this unwarranted change would subvert the law’s intent to cover more Americans and would close off a much-needed health insurance option.”
The AFT sent this letter today to members of Congress urging a “no” vote on the 30-hour repeal proposal.
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The American Federation of Teachers is a union of 1.6 million professionals that champions fairness; democracy; economic opportunity; and high-quality public education, healthcare and public services for our students, their families and our communities. We are committed to advancing these principles through community engagement, organizing, collective bargaining and political activism, and especially through the work our members do.
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO
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