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2. The average Mechanics make $70K and want $92K -- Reality: The average mechanic makes $54K, the avg custodian makes $30K

LTRS - I don't know if you understand what an average wage means. I believe you keep quoting hourly rates from the union contracts, at least you did before with the cleaners. The mistake you are making is that you must include overtime, qualifications bonuses etc. into the average wage. That's where the $70K comes from - a figure that all the media, regional and national, seem to agree on (basically everyone but you), and the same with the $42K I think it was for the cleaners.

Remember - Overtime does count as part of wages as far as the rest of the world is concerned!