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American Federation of State County & Municipal Employe (AFSCME)
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employe
AFSCME
Address
1625 L STREET NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20036
AFSCME's Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations
» See All Locals and Other Affiliated OrganizationsSource: Office of Labor-Management Standards
Year Covered: 2012 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
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.
Total Assets Trend
Basic Financials
Assets (Change from previous report)
Liabilities
Income
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2012 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
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 2012: $211,175,204.00
Search All Spending
Spending Breakdown
- Representational?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Political Activities and Lobbying?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Contributions, Gifts, and Grants?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- General Overhead?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Union Administration?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Strike Benefits?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- To Union Officers?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- To Union Employees?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Education?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Fees?: $0.00 (0.00%)
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2012 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
Membership
Total Members: 1,386,296
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,350,000 |
| 2003 | 1,350,000 |
| 2004 | 1,350,000 |
| 2005 | 1,459,511 |
| 2006 | 1,470,095 |
| 2007 | 1,433,688 |
| 2008 | 1,467,138 |
| 2009 | 1,501,220 |
| 2010 | 1,465,288 |
| 2011 | 1,423,584 |
| 2012 | 1,386,296 |
Income per Member: $146.91
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2012 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
Officers and Employees
- Average Total Compensation: $94,347.01
- Total Employees: 652
- Employees Making more than $75,000: 297
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| GERALD MCENTEE | INTL PRESIDENT | $1,121,988.00 |
| STEPHEN REGENSTREIF | DIRECTOR, RETIREES | $432,705.00 |
| LEE SAUNDERS | INTL PRESIDENT | $353,580.00 |
| BELINDA SAVERINO | EXECUTIVE OFFICE ADMINIST | $330,652.00 |
| $309,327.00 | ||
| STEPHAN FANTAUZZO | CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE PRE | $292,129.00 |
| PAUL BOOTH | EXECUTIVE ASST TO PRESIDE | $262,231.00 |
| JOHN SEFERIAN | CHAIRPERSON, JUDICIAL PAN | $260,380.00 |
| JESSICA WEINSTEIN | ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDEN | $253,517.00 |
| JOHN DEMPSEY | GENERAL COUNSEL | $251,475.00 |
» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2012 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
Political Activities
FEC
Overall Contributions
Democrats: $75,727,114.00 (0.7415)
Republicans: $26,057,113.00 (0.2551)
AFSCME's Political Action Committees
| Political Action Committee | Total Contributed |
|---|---|
| American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees | $48,589,610.00 |
| American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees | $40,975,516.00 |
| American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees | $12,401,929.00 |
| Civil Service Employees Assn | $165,782.00 |
Source: Federal Elections Commission by way of the Center for Responsive Politics
Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
527 Spending
A union's 527 committee makes contributions to political candidates and other organizations for the purpose of influencing the outcome of an election. Unlike Political Action Committees, which are strictly regulated by the Federal Election Commission, 527s are regulated by the IRS. These committees are often considered a form of "soft money."
Total 527 Expenditures: $131,260,505.00
AFSCME's 527 Committee(s)
| 527 Committee | Total Spent |
|---|---|
| American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees | $114,761,197.00 |
| American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees | $12,639,185.00 |
| AFSCME Wisconsin Council 40 | $1,946,390.00 |
| AFSCME/Missouri | $814,531.00 |
| Reclaim Our Democracy | $429,789.00 |
| AFSCME/Illinois | $295,670.00 |
| AFSCME/Wisconsin | $258,415.00 |
| Hawaii Government Employees Assn | $70,159.00 |
| Nebraska Assn of Public Employees | $31,652.00 |
| WA St Council of Cnty & City Employees | $13,517.00 |
Source: Internal Revenue Service by way of the Center for Responsive Politics
Last Updated: March 1st, 2011
Lobbying
Federal Lobbying
Total Spent Lobbying: $44,723,000.00
Lobbying Expenditures Trend
AFSCME's Major Issues
| Issue | Total Spent Lobbying |
|---|
AFSCME Lobbying Groups
| Client | Total Spent Lobbying |
|---|---|
| American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees | $44,723,000.00 |
| AFSCME District Council 26 | $0.00 |
Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Last Updated: March 1st, 2011
Crime, Corruption, and Racketeering
Corruption and Embezzlement Charges
The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) conducts investigations to determine if violations of the Labor-Management Relations and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) provisions have occurred.
Investigations are initiated based on various sources such as complaints from union members; information developed by OLMS as a result of reviewing reports filed; information developed during an OLMS audit of a union’s books and records; and information obtained from other government agencies. Investigations may involve civil matters (such as an election of union officers) or criminal matters (such as embezzlement of union funds).
| Type of Criminal Activity | Number of Incidents |
|---|---|
| Criminal Charges | 21 |
| Criminal Convictions | 1 |
| Embezzlement Charges | 50 |
| Guilty Pleas | 49 |
| Indictments | 11 |
| Officials Sentenced | 28 |
Some incidents may be accounted for in multiple categories.
Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards
Last Updated: March 1st, 2011
Financial Audits
The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) has responsibility under the Labor-Management Relations and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) to conduct audits to determine if unions are complying with the law.
OLMS uses a streamlined audit approach called the Compliance Audit Program (CAP) to audit local unions which utilizes specialized records review and investigative techniques to verify LMRDA compliance.
| Local | Violations | View Audit |
|---|---|---|
| AFSCME Local 790 | 5 | Full Audit Text |
| AFSCME Local 205 | 1 | Full Audit Text |
| AFSCME Local 2793 | 5 | Full Audit Text |
| AFSCME Local 2418 | 9 | Full Audit Text |
| AFSCME Local 93 | Full Audit Text | |
| AFSCME Local 524 | Full Audit Text | |
| AFSCME Local 3653 | Full Audit Text | |
| AFSCME Local 3950 | Full Audit Text | |
| AFSCME Local 722 | Full Audit Text | |
| AFSCME Local | Full Audit Text | |
| AFSCME Local 3558 | Full Audit Text | |
| AFSCME Local 316 | Full Audit Text | |
| AFSCME Local 993 | Full Audit Text | |
| AFSCME Local 107 | Full Audit Text | |
| AFSCME Local 1503 | Full Audit Text | |
| AFSCME Local 993 | Full Audit Text | |
| AFSCME Local 2317 | Full Audit Text |
Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards
Last Updated: January 1st, 2010
Union Decertifications
Unionized employees can elect to revoke a union's right to represent them through a process called a decertification. In order to decertify a union, a majority of the unionized employees must vote to remove the union in an election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Total Decertification Petitions: 126
Recent Decertification Petitions
| Case Number | Name/Union | Date Filed |
|---|---|---|
| 26-RD-01161 | Waste Management AFSCME Union, Local 966 | February 11th, 2009 |
| 02-RD-01566 | Jewish Association for Services for the Aged District Council 1707 Local 215 | June 9th, 2008 |
| 02-RD-01564 | Sharon Baptist Head Start District Council 1707, AFSCME, AFL-CIO | May 13th, 2008 |
| 01-RD-02110 | Aramark Educational American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 93 | April 15th, 2008 |
| 30-RD-01495 | Homestead Care Center AFSCME Local 1362 | April 7th, 2008 |
| 08-RD-02106 | GMN Tri-County Community Action Public School Employees (OAPSE) Ohio Association of AFSCME Local 4-AFL-CIO-Local 0130 | February 13th, 2008 |
| 09-RD-02166 | Jackson Vinton Community Action Headstart Ohio Association of Public School Employees | February 1st, 2008 |
| 13-RD-02584 | First Student Inc. AFSME Council Local 31 | January 28th, 2008 |
| 13-RD-02583 | First Student, Inc. AFSME Council Local 31 | January 28th, 2008 |
| 29-RD-01099 | The Guild for Exceptional Children, Inc. Local 100, CSEA, AFSCME, AFL-CIO | December 26th, 2007 |
Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System
Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Allegations
Unionized employees, business owners, managers, and others often bring labor law charges against unions. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) oversees the porcess of determining if the union violated the National Labor Relations Act.
Please notes a single case may fall into multiple allegation categories.
Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System
Recent Strikes
| Employer/Location | Union | Days on Strike | Employees on Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross - CT Region Farnington, CT | AFSCME Local 3145 | 5 | 214 |
| Heartland Human Services EFFINGHAM, IL | AFSCME Local 31 | 784 | 57 |
| Veolia Transportation (Fairfax Connector) Fairfax, VA | AFSCME Local 3001 | 16 | 170 |
| Greenwich Services Inc - IFCHR Philadelphia, PA | AFSCME Local 1199 | 15 | 180 |
| Fulton County Lewiston, IL | AFSCME Local | 14 | 45 |
| Madison County edwardsville, IL | AFSCME Local | 13 | 450 |
| GOLDEN SLIPPER PHILADELPHIA, PA | AFSCME Local 1199 | 5 | 190 |
| BALA NURSING & RETIREMENT CENTER PHILADELPHIA, PA | AFSCME Local 1199 | 0 | 88 |
| Valley Central Emergency Veterinary Hospital Whitehall, PA | AFSCME Local 488 | 7 | 34 |