Die-Nacht t1_j7kbzz3 wrote on February 7, 2023 at 12:39 PM

Reply to comment by binghamtonswag in MTA spent twice as much on Second Ave subway consultants as it did on its construction by NYY657545

I used to think the same thing but then I learnt that Paris doesn't have this issue.

And the French are known for their insane unions and worker protection laws.

mizzenmast312 t1_j7l62j0 wrote on February 7, 2023 at 4:28 PM

> I used to think the same thing but then I learnt that Paris doesn't have this issue. And the French are known for their insane unions and worker protection laws.

That's kind of a misunderstanding, though. The US doesn't have as big of a union presence, no, but unions like the TWU are much more powerful in their industry than the equivalent ones in France - workers here get paid several times what they would in France.