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TheAJx t1_jdyn7on wrote

Reply to comment by CactusBoyScout in MTA Doubles Down on Construction Costs by michaelmvm

> And yet Paris did it for like 1/3 the price... despite having very powerful unions.

Believe it or not France actually has one of the smallest unionized workforces in the EU. New York's unionization rate is twice that of France (20% vs 10%). I know France's unions are capable of putting on a show, but I wonder how "powerful" they really are. In social democracies they tend (though not always) to be incentivized o work in partnership with the government.

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Inevitable_Celery510 t1_je2fo7m wrote

To AJx: The politicians in France worked hand in hand with their Transot leaders to make sure costs were low, people could still travel and improve ridership.

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