
“Even though the M.T.A. is paying for its capital construction with taxpayer dollars, the government does not get a seat at the table when labor conditions are determined. Instead, the task of reining in the unions falls to the construction companies — which often try to drive up costs themselves.”
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/nyregion/new-york-subway-construction-costs.html
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