Reply #5: possibly a stupid question [View All]

[w0nderer]

I did try googling this a bit, but couldn't really find a good conclusive answer.

In Europe when Unions negotiate they will often trade a pay raise for that year/contract term for a 'perk' like extra pension or extra paid vacation days or similar.

I.e. 'we are willing to not get a pay raise this year if you increase pension contribution by 2% above adjustment (COLA or Depriciation) the next 2 years)

Is that the case in the US as well
and if it IS haven't all these people taken a lower wage assuming that the state would compensate them in other ways