Johan's cost when hired by collete?

[Odin1981]

So am I reading this right in that johan would actually cost 5 stones if collete hired him? Due to labor union he would stay at base cost, then his rule dropping cost by one?

[LastDinosaur]

So am I reading this right in that johan would actually cost 5 stones if collete hired him? Due to labor union he would stay at base cost, then his rule dropping cost by one?

Correct.

6 + 1 (out of faction) - 1 (his rule) - 1 (Colettes rule) = 5