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Should the WWE offer group insurance to its "employees"?

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Now, I know the first thing most of you are going to say upon reading the title of this thread: the WWE technically does not employ its wrestlers, they are "independent contractors".

That, pretty much, is the point of this thread. Professional wrestling is a sport where injuries are pretty much a given. Obviously, not providing his workers with group health insurance, making them get their own insurance saves the company (and Vince) a lot of money (which, in my opinion, is a classic conservative move; it certainly isn't because the company can't afford to do so), but the question I want to raise is whether you agree or disagree with this method? Granted, someone such as John Cena will have no problem buying privatized health insurance, but, every wrestler on the roster doesn't make 7 figures like Cena. In fact, I'm sure there are some people on this board who make more than your lower tier wrestlers. So, it may be a little difficult for them to be able to afford good health insurance on the private sector.

So, do you agree or disagree with this practice?
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legendkiller316
mrgagentleman said:
Now, I know the first thing most of you are going to say upon reading the title of this thread: the WWE technically does not employ its wrestlers, they are "independent contractors".

That, pretty much, is the point of this thread. Professional wrestling is a sport where injuries are pretty much a given. Obviously, not providing his workers with group health insurance, making them get their own insurance saves the company (and Vince) a lot of money (which, in my opinion, is a classic conservative move; it certainly isn't because the company can't afford to do so), but the question I want to raise is whether you agree or disagree with this method? Granted, someone such as John Cena will have no problem buying privatized health insurance, but, every wrestler on the roster doesn't make 7 figures like Cena. In fact, I'm sure there are some people on this board who make more than your lower tier wrestlers. So, it may be a little difficult for them to be able to afford good health insurance on the private sector.

So, do you agree or disagree with this practice?
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The company should absolutely pay for insurance. It's the least they can do for the wrestlers, some of whom get injured again and again, and the WWE's gruelling work schedule is largely responsible for that I feel. If they want them to perform so much, bearing in mind they make a load of money every time that they do, then they should supply insurance.

I also think there should be a wrestler's union within the company, but JR has claimed several times it would never work, and I guess he knows more about it than I do.

Neither idea would make it past Vince Mcmahon anyway. He is as republican as they come.
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If we get a WWE Union, we are going to get a lockout.
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Kelly Kelly fan
Theres no chance any employees will get insurance in WWE
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Annihilus
if they get injured doing their job, the company should help pay their medical bills. If WWE has found a loophole around that by calling them "indepedant contractors".. there are no words to describe how outrageously unethical and immoral that is. Robbing people of basic needs like health care, that they need to treat injuries they got working for your company, just so you can make a few extra dollars. WWE = scumbags.
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If we get a WWE Union, we are going to get a lockout.
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This, if any wrestler not just wwe ones, tried to start a union they would be blacklisted from any company in North America.

Wrestlers will never get insurance paid for by there company. its a shame because its something that they really need.
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11rob2k said:
This, if any wrestler not just wwe ones, tried to start a union they would be blacklisted from any company in North America.

Wrestlers will never get insurance paid for by there company. its a shame because its something that they really need.
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Or a strike. No way the balance of power would stay the same.
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Kofipls
Have you had an accident at work? Mason Ryan dropping you on your head? Is Sin Cara botching all up in your shit? Call injury lawyers 4 u
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*Eternity*
The only way I can see WWE stars getting insurance is if they start some kind of Union but such Union wont work, since it will require all the top stars to be members in order for it to be taken seriously, but seeing how all the top stars are bringing home $1 million to $4 million a year, they will be the last group of people within the company, to try an start a Union.

Anyone else within in the company who isn't a top star who tries to start a Union will be terminated, and like ''11rob2k'' said will possibly be blackballed from the company and all other wrestling companies.
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