Looking for a sound premiss.

[cynthialee]

My Father in law is an elected official of one of the trade unions in Portland, Or.

Tonight at the diner table he asked me why he should listen and go to bat for the members of the union who want trans coverage added to the union health plan.

At the moment he asked I was sorta like a deer in the headlights and all I could come up with was the suicide rates of pre-op vrs post-op and ussing that as validation that transition is a cure.
He can grasp that it 'may' be the right thing to do and it is 'possible' that transition is the right cure.
He does of course have squik factor working against him and this is a finacial situation.
The union isn't likely to add coverage if there isn't some sort of carrot attached for them.

Although I do not work for his union I would love to somehow sway him. He did say he had members of the union bugging him over this, which likely means that they are trans and could really use having this type of insurance. And if this union does it then anouther may follow suit ....

So anyone out there think they can help?

[gennee]

I agree with your assessment, Cynthialee. He would score major points for the trans employees now and in the future.                                                                                              Gennee

[kate durcal]

My Father in law is an elected official of one of the trade unions in Portland, Or.

Tonight at the diner table he asked me why he should listen and go to bat for the members of the union who want trans coverage added to the union health plan.

At the moment he asked I was sorta like a deer in the headlights and all I could come up with was the suicide rates of pre-op vrs post-op and ussing that as validation that transition is a cure.
He can grasp that it 'may' be the right thing to do and it is 'possible' that transition is the right cure.
He does of course have squik factor working against him and this is a finacial situation.
The union isn't likely to add coverage if there isn't some sort of carrot attached for them.

Although I do not work for his union I would love to somehow sway him. He did say he had members of the union bugging him over this, which likely means that they are trans and could really use having this type of insurance. And if this union does it then anouther may follow suit ....

So anyone out there think they can help?

SRS/HRT is offered by most of the top 500 corporations in the USA? soon it will be offered to Federal employees? Why? because it is the right thing to do, good for morale, good for business, good PR; it is time for the Unions to get in the van wagon

my 2 cent

Kate D

[mowdan6]

Alot of the businesses that offer trans health benefits do so, because they have found, by having a diverse employee base, they have increased their consumer base.  They can advertise how open and welcoming they are to all consumers.  At least that is what I have seen in the financial industries.