@joli: Perhaps your Boss is engaging in his own version of civil disobedience. Perhaps he has a problem with your Landlord discriminating against non-union labor. To play devil’s advocate, perhaps he sees the underrepresentation of minorities in many unions and believes he is preventing discrimination against minority labor. And if you’re concerned about arrogance, perhaps you can understand it smacks a little of arrogance on your part to suggest it is your obligation as an employee to “be a learning curve for the Boss.” Is your concern truly your Boss’ failure to comply with his lease, or is your concern the use of nonunion labor? Is your office a closed shop? If so, then to be consistent perhaps you should go ahead and demand unionization or you will quit. Regardless, since you believe so strongly in ethics, I suggest it is only fair to completely disclose to your Boss, first, any ethical lapses you have had (got any work office supplies at home? took too long a lunch break? spent time on fluther during work hours? personal phone calls at work?) and further, that you believe it is part of your duties as an employee to second guess his business and ethical decisions. I’m not being sarcastic, I mean this literally. That way, he can decide whether you should continue to take his paychecks. If the language in the lease merely says Boss can’t use nonunion labor, then it seems the intent of this language is to be protectionist, and perhaps inappropriate for a lease, and may itself be questionable ethically. I’ve always found it curious unions, which allege to provide a superior product, find it necessary to engage in protectionist activity rather than compete in a free marketplace. On the other hand, if the language suggests Boss is supposed to obtain Landlord’s approval of the contractor, then that language is probably intended to protect the Landlord from inferior work done on their premises, and then it would indeed be unethical for Boss to sneak in unapproved contractors. Regardless, if you are going to take a stand, it is important you do so publicly. Going behind Boss’ back so you can keep your job would be cowardly.