As a member of the United Food and Commercial Workers union, I’m more knowledgeable than most about the ins and outs of union finance. In fact, I’ve learned some interesting things about my own local’s spending habits over the years. Like the $2 million office condo they bought in Gaithersburg, or the fact that the president of my local makes over $200,000 a year, plus other undocumented benefits.

Across the country, millions of union members pay dues because they believe union officials are providing a valuable service to them. I have no disagreement with that.