What are Union Dues and what are they used for?
Union dues is the money paid to a union to help pay for support staff, legal costs, negotiation costs, arbitrator’s fees, etc. Union dues can not be raised without the majority vote of the membership of the local. Union dues received by the Local, are also sent out to different entities such as the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers and the State and local Building Trades Departments. They also go to pay for stickers, tee-shirts and union events.
