Boeing’s machinists’ union exists for their own benefit, not for the benefit of the members.

Apparently it’s better the union to lose union jobs, than to relax and maybe even allow for union members to pay a little bit more of what are becoming enormous medical costs. Boeing is self-insured, so all increases in the cost of medical care that result from improved medical procedures and methods are paid for by Boeing, as an employee-benefit. So, why can’t grossly-overpaid machinist share some of those increased costs? Because the union administration would lose “power” if they were to allow that, “Yes, it’s okay to charge our members more for the skyrocketing medical cost. Boeing should pay those cost without burden on the machinists.”