Read more at LaborPains.org
Atlantic Independent Union (AIU)
Atlantic Independent Union
AIU
Address
712 HERITAGE ROAD
CINNAMINSON, NJ 8077
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: 2010 Last Updated: March 20th, 2011
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 2010: $175,578.00
Search All Spending
Spending Breakdown
- Representational?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Political Activities and Lobbying?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Contributions, Gifts, and Grants?: $75.00 (0.04%)
- General Overhead?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Union Administration?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Strike Benefits?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- To Union Officers?: $57,264.00 (32.61%)
- To Union Employees?: $4,497.00 (2.56%)
- Education?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Fees?: $41,772.00 (23.79%)
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2010 Last Updated: March 20th, 2011
Membership
Total Members: 294
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 542 |
| 2003 | 525 |
| 2004 | 502 |
| 2005 | 488 |
| 2006 | 488 |
| 2007 | 442 |
| 2008 | 394 |
| 2009 | 324 |
| 2010 | 294 |
Income per Member: $606.17
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2010 Last Updated: March 20th, 2011
Officers and Employees
- Average Total Compensation: $4,580.78
- Total Employees: 18
- Employees Making more than $75,000: 0
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN W KERR | PRESIDENT | $78,971.00 |
| EARNEST P D'ALESSIO | CHAIRMAN UC 19 | $2,404.00 |
| WILLIAM MEHLER | VICE-PRESIDENT | $335.00 |
| KIRK STENZ | CHAIRMAN UC 1 | $294.00 |
| HANSJOR WATTINGER | CHAIRMAN UC 9 | $238.00 |
| RICHARD GOLOWSKI | VICE-CHAIRMAN UC 9 | $212.00 |
| WILLIAM HUHN | SECRETARY UC 8 | $0.00 |
| VICTOR MCWILLIAMS | CHAIRMAN UC 16 | $0.00 |
| TIM DUNCAN | SECRETARY UC 16 | $0.00 |
| THOMAS JOHNSON | SECRETARY UC 9 | $0.00 |
» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2010 Last Updated: March 20th, 2011
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: 3
Recent Decertification Petitions
| Case Number | Name/Union | Date Filed |
|---|---|---|
| 06-RD-01619 | Sunoco Partners LLC d/b/a Sunoco Logistics Atlantic Independent Union | February 27th, 2008 |
| 34-RD-00341 | Motiva Enterprises, LLC Atlantic Independent Union | September 13th, 2007 |
| 28-RD-00818 | Vastar Resources, Inc. Atlantic Independent Union | November 18th, 1999 |
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.
| Allegation | Cases Filed |
|---|---|
| Duty of Fair Representation | 7 |
| Refusal to Bargain (Succeeding Contract) | 1 |
| Hiring Hall Related | 1 |
| Bad Faith/Surface Bargaining (Succeeding Contract) | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hausmann Industries Northvale, NJ | AIU Local 76 | 20 | 50 |