BigUnion supporters of Obamacare not so happy to be treated like the little people.----Unionized state employees protest proposed labor contract as negotiations go to impasse panel

The possible "$5000 per year in out of pocket costs" that seems so onerous to da union guy includes monthly insurance premium AND possible insurance deductible. Something we little people have lived with for years. Something central to Obamacare
Unionized state employees protest proposed labor contract as negotiations go to impasse panel | MLive.com:
""They're asking for concessionary bargaining, they're asking for drastic cutbacks in health insurance, they're asking for things that aren't necessary at this time," said Ray Holman, spokesman for UAW Local 6000, which represents 17,000 state workers. "We're not talking about something extravagant. We're talking about a fair contract, meaning decent pay and quality benefits."

The proposed state health insurance plans "will literally bankrupt some people who have big medical bills" and could cost some people up to $5,000 per year in out-of-pocket costs, according to Local 6000's website.

Rising compensation costs remain a focus for the state, as it spends an additional $160 million this fiscal year to maintain existing health insurance and retirement plans, said Kurt Weiss, a spokesman for the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget."