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Elevator Constructors, Local 31

Basic Information

Local 31

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Address

ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS
201 Broadway St
Houston, TX 77012

Financial Information

The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), which is enforced by the Office of Labor-Management Standards, requires labor unions to file annual reports detailing their operations. Contained in those reports are breakdowns of each union's spending, income and other financial information.

Basic Financials

Total Assets $3,505,726
Total Liabilities $565,566
Total Income $3,023,601
Total Spent $4,140,512

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $1,868,896 (-37.4%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $0 (0.0%)
Fixed Assets $1,636,830 (0.0%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $0 (0.0%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $0
Other Liabilities $0
Mortgages $565,566

Income

Dues $1,183,982
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $1,491,000
Supplies $2,090
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $9,178
Dividends $0
Rents $77,415
Fees and Fines $39,070
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $22,086
Affiliates $0
Members $198,780
Reinvestments $0
All Others $22,086

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Spending

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) requires unions to report how they spent their money in a number of categories. For the first five, OLMS requires unions to provide detailed information on any recipient that received more than $5,000 per year.

Spending Overview

Spending Breakdown

Representational $467,233 (11.28%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $0 (0.00%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $16,103 (0.39%)
General Overhead $421,570 (10.18%)
Union Administration $156,369 (3.78%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $331,447 (8.00%)
To Union Employees $52,080 (1.26%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $0 (0.00%)

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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Membership

Membership Trend

YearMembers
2002665
2003665
2004662
2005628
2006625
2007631
2008630
2009652
2010679
2011635
2012610
2013618
2014660
2015661
2016692
2017773
2018696
2019685
2020673
2021654

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
JOE KOWISBUS MGR/FIN SECY$167,902
RALPH TRENDUEBUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE$140,850
SHERRELL COTHRANADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT$52,080
RYAN SCHUETTPRESIDENT$14,377
JAMES MORRISONEXECUTIVE BOARD$4,433
MATT LEWISVICE PRESIDENT$2,005
SUNIL MATTHEWTREASURER$1,880
MIKE KENNYEXECUTIVE BOARD$0
JOHN BENNETTEXECUTIVE BOARD$0
JEFF ALLENEXECUTIVE BOARD$0

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023