Labor isn’t thrilled with the California governor’s universal health care proposal.

[Schwarzenegger1]: Sometimes thousands of dollars have been rung up with all kinds of scans and CAT scans and all that for a simple nosebleed.

That was California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger speaking about a plan announced Monday that would expand universal healthcare to all of the state’s residents. It is part of a pledge made by the governor and Democrats in the state legislature to make healthcare the number one priority of the new term, but with this announcement some unions have unanswered questions. Art Pulaski, executive director of the California Labor Federation has been quoted as calling the plan “a whack in the side of the head for workers and a tax on the middle class.” Pulaski said the proposed tax on businesses - four percent of payroll if they don’t pay health benefits - will encourage businesses currently providing health benefits to drop them. Rayna Lehman, director of Community service for the San Mateo Central Labor Council expressed similar concerns to the San Mateo County Times, saying the plan seems to shift a lot of burden to employees.