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Washington Monthly, Nov, 2006 by Charles Peters

By the way, not just the federal government, but state and local governments also provide more generous compensation than the private sector. An average hour's worth of work in state and local government pays $24.17, plus $11.29 in benefits, compared to $17.21 and $7.03 in private employment.

These institutions also provide greater job security than the private sector. Sometimes, however, the security seems excessive. Consider the case of the operator of Washington's Red Line subway train, who was fired after he forgot to fix the brakes on his train and apparently fell asleep, allowing the train to roll backwards and hit another train. His union protested, bringing about hearings that resulted in the subway system being ordered to rehire him.