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Originally Posted by 10023
Crawford, I don't know about your other points, but I have a hard time believing that union labor in the US is better compensated than in the UK, France or Germany.
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Union construction labor is very well compensated in the U.S., especially in NYC, and I would be very surprised if any country were close.
Do you know what the average member of the sand hog or crane operator union makes in NYC? It's crazy. I think they make significantly more than the average U.S. doctor (and doctors in the U.S. are extremely well compensated compared to Western Europe). Granted, most union jobs aren't for crane operators or sand hogs (the tunneling union) but it's insane nonetheless.
And remember that medical costs in the U.S. are borne by employer, not govt. So you have to add tens of thousands in extra compensation to the average U.S. full-time employee, even if all things are equal.