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[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

Here's a current wage card from a NJ Ironworkers union: http://cms.impactunions.org/Iron-Wor...2018%20(1).pdf - wages over $50, total package is north of $80 per hour, including benefits

Here's payscale's survey of Ironworker comp (national avg. of $22 an hour)
https://www.payscale.com/research/US...er/Hourly_Rate

Think of how many low paid workers you need to have to offset the $50+ per hour union wages and come to that average.

A real apples-to-apples comparison would show a smaller delta than you get comparing wages in NJ to national wages. Unions are stronger in places with higher wages and higher costs of living. But, point taken.