“union member...”
You got that right. Union carpenters can and do make $100K+ per year.
These union members got paid over 100K to do crossword puzzles, sit on their @sses, and bankrupt American car companies:
http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0510/17/A01-351179.htm
I was married to a Union Carpenter who had certifications out the wazoo. He never broke over $60k...