re: Volkswagen employees vote down UAW unionization bid in Chattanooga

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In 2010, over 5.5 million cars were produced in Germany, twice the 2.7 million built in the United States. Average compensation (a figure including wages and employer-paid benefits) for autoworkers in Germany was 48.97 Euros per hour ($67.14 US), while compensation for auto work in the United States averaged $33.77 per hour, or about half as much as in Germany, all according to 2007 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For Germany-based auto producers, the U.S. is a low-wage country.

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So the average auto worker in Germany makes $140k per year. Yes, that would be quite the sustainable wage for semi-skilled labor in the United States. Good luck with that.