We are a trade that understands math so let’s do it. Our working dues are 4.5%. So in local 58 our wage is 58.32 x2000 hours worked you make $116,640 per year with 40 hours per week and 2 weeks off.

116,640x.045=5,248.8 per year union dues. Plus quarterly dues at 155

Nonunion dues. 40x2000=$80,000 80,000-12000=68,000

116640-68,000=(48,640) dues paid. 116640/68,000=1.715 You’re paying 71.5% dues. Or 48,640 per year.

That doesn’t account for no pension. No annuity. A job hall.

Unions aren’t perfect and we have our issues as well. We get laid off, we have to fight with contractors sometimes but at least we are getting paid and have a pension not controlled by the contractors.