The dues are also 1% of total compensation, which includes bonuses and RSUs at Google. For the bulk of L3/L4 Googlers, this is $1800-$2600 per year. This is typ

The dues are also 1% of total compensation, which includes bonuses and RSUs at Google. For the bulk of L3/L4 Googlers, this is $1800-$2600 per year. This is typical for union dues on a percentage income basis, but very high on an absolute basis where the average is apparently $400 per year. They constructed it to have 4-6x the funding per member of the average union. Then their initiatives are focused on contractors, which don't really incentize employees to join, and larger public social justice where the union might lack sufficient teeth to effect change. There isn't really enough self-interest to join, so your average Googler is probably better off taking the company match on a philanthropic contribution.