Operating Engineers, Local 917
Basic Information
Local 917
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 | $2,874,596 |
| Total Liabilities | $0 |
| Total Income | $1,703,295 |
| Total Spent | $1,370,079 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $2,095,698 (+18.9%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
| Investments | $0 (0.0%) |
| Fixed Assets | $778,898 (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 | $0 |
Income
| Dues | $1,472,150 |
| Per Person Tax | $0 |
| Investments | $0 |
| Supplies | $7,506 |
| Loan Repayment | $0 |
| Interest | $0 |
| Dividends | $0 |
| Rents | $14,536 |
| Fees and Fines | $70,286 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $138,817 |
| Affiliates | $0 |
| Members | $0 |
| Reinvestments | $0 |
| All Others | $0 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • 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.
Total Spent in 2022
$1,370,079
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $229,851 (16.78%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $0 (0.00%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $24,344 (1.78%) |
| General Overhead | $106,669 (7.79%) |
| Union Administration | $421,302 (30.75%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $368,881 (26.92%) |
| To Union Employees | $91,798 (6.70%) |
| Education | $0 (0.00%) |
| Fees | $0 (0.00%) |
Search All Spending
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Membership
Total Members
961
Income per Member
$1,772
Dues (per month)
$27
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,067 |
| 2003 | 1,142 |
| 2004 | 1,154 |
| 2005 | 1,121 |
| 2006 | 1,111 |
| 2007 | 1,048 |
| 2008 | 1,076 |
| 2009 | 1,087 |
| 2010 | 1,063 |
| 2011 | 1,216 |
| 2012 | 1,171 |
| 2013 | 1,106 |
| 2014 | 1,074 |
| 2015 | 1,051 |
| 2016 | 1,029 |
| 2017 | 978 |
| 2018 | 953 |
| 2019 | 961 |
| 2020 | 982 |
| 2021 | 970 |
| 2022 | 961 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$54,135
Total Employees
11
Employees Making more than $75,000
4
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| DAVID RHEA | PRES/BUS MGR | $166,436 |
| JOHN TAYLOR | VICE PRES/FINANCIAL SEC | $113,981 |
| DUSTIN COLE | TREASURER | $108,803 |
| JOHN HIGGINS | CONDUCTOR & APPR FD | $77,081 |
| KIMBERLY MATHIS | CLERICAL | $47,726 |
| SHALINKA WHITE | OFFICE MGR/CLERICAL | $39,297 |
| YVETTE ARNOLD | CONTRACT LABOR | $21,522 |
| JOHN WOODY | EXECUTIVE BOARD | $5,239 |
| BOBBY HAWKINS | EXECUTIVE BOARD | $5,239 |
| KEVIN MATHIS | EXECUTIVE BOARD | $5,082 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Recent Contract Negotiations
| Industry | Contracts |
|---|---|
| Construction | 52 |
| Other | 6 |
| Federal Government | 1 |
| Service | 1 |
| Mining | 1 |