[collegecamp293]

Average pay for union jobs in Europe is far less than $50,000

[klyrs]

That's one side of the equation; what's the cost of living?

[missedthecue]

According to the OECD, Americans have more disposable after adjusting for government transfers for things like healthcare, education, and childcare. And it's not even close.

https://data.oecd.org/hha/household-disposable-income.htm

[beaconstudios]

Most unions in Europe are for blue collar work. In the UK (anecdotally) I've seen a lot more developers form cooperatives than unions, and even the cooperatives are fairly rare.

[toomuchtodo]

And yet quality of life is much higher.