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CHRISTIAN LABOR UNION IND (CLA)
CHRISTIAN LABOR UNION IND
CLA
Address
405 CENTERSTONE COURT
ZEELAND, MI 49464
CLA's Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations
| Union | Unit Name/Location | Members |
|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN LABOR UNION IND National Headquarters | Zeeland, MI | 1,032 |
| CHRISTIAN LABOR UNION IND Local 10 | United Construction Workers Zeeland, MI | 644 |
| CHRISTIAN LABOR UNION IND Local 78 | Highway Construction Workers Willmar, MN | 228 |
| CHRISTIAN LABOR UNION IND Local 84 | United Construction Workers Willmar, MN | 168 |
| CHRISTIAN LABOR UNION IND Local 18 | United Construction Workers Zeeland, MI | 106 |
| CHRISTIAN LABOR UNION IND Local 17 | Dairy Employees Union Ontario, CA | 91 |
| CHRISTIAN LABOR UNION IND Local 25 | Poultry Workers Union Ontario, CA | 13 |
| CHRISTIAN LABOR UNION IND Local 12 | Service Employees Zeeland, MI | 7 |
| CHRISTIAN LABOR UNION IND Local 55 | United Metal Workers Zeeland, MI | 0 |
Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards
Year Covered: 2010 Last Updated: March 20th, 2011
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
- Dues?: $471,171.00
- Per Person Tax?: $0.00
- Investments?: $0.00
- Supplies?: $0.00
- Loan Repayment?: $0.00
- Interest?: $928.00
- Dividends?: $0.00
- Rents?: $3,000.00
- Fees and Fines?: $0.00
- Loans Obtained?: $0.00
- Other Receipts?: $19,364.00
- Affiliates?: $0.00
- Members?: $0.00
- Reinvestments?: $0.00
- All Others?: $19,364.00
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: $356,988.00
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?: $91,128.00 (25.53%)
- Union Administration?: $173,879.00 (48.71%)
- Strike Benefits?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- To Union Officers?: $89,540.00 (25.08%)
- To Union Employees?: $42,111.00 (11.80%)
- Education?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Fees?: $0.00 (0.00%)
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2010 Last Updated: March 20th, 2011
Membership
Total Members: 1,032
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,604 |
| 2003 | 1,159 |
| 2005 | 1,200 |
| 2006 | 1,092 |
| 2007 | 1,155 |
| 2008 | 1,275 |
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1,032 |
Income per Member: $479.13
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2010 Last Updated: March 20th, 2011
Officers and Employees
- Average Total Compensation: $19,497.44
- Total Employees: 9
- Employees Making more than $75,000: 0
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| CLARENCE MERRILL | PRESIDENT | $59,927.00 |
| DOUG REESE | PAST PRESIDENT | $59,510.00 |
| LORETTA FALK | SECRETARY | $30,954.00 |
| JENNIFER KEEGSTRA | SECRETARY | $20,886.00 |
| JOHN KRIPPNER | SECRETARY | $1,200.00 |
| MIKE VAN TUBERGEN | TREASURER | $1,200.00 |
| ASCENCION MARQUEZ | VICE-PRESIDENT | $900.00 |
| TOM ROSE | ASST SECRETARY/TREASURER | $900.00 |
| $0.00 |
» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2010 Last Updated: March 20th, 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 |
|---|---|
| 2 | |
| Criminal Charges | 26 |
| Embezzlement Charges | 36 |
| Guilty Pleas | 43 |
| Indictments | 18 |
| Officials Sentenced | 27 |
Some incidents may be accounted for in multiple categories.
Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards
Last Updated: March 1st, 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: 6
Recent Decertification Petitions
| Case Number | Name/Union | Date Filed |
|---|---|---|
| 25-RD-01481 | T & R PAVEMENT MARKINGS, INC. d/b/a T & R TRAFFIC SERVICES CHRISTIAN LABOR ASSOCIATION, LOCAL 18 | March 2nd, 2006 |
| 07-RD-03394 | Balkema Excavating United Construction Workes, Local 10, CLA | June 2nd, 2003 |
| 07-RD-03381 | Peerbolts Christian Labor Association, Local 18 | February 26th, 2003 |
| 07-RD-03377 | MAG Electric, Inc. Christian Labor Association | February 11th, 2003 |
| 07-RD-03347 | Landfill Management United Construction Workers Local No. 10 | April 4th, 2002 |
| 07-RD-03237 | Lamar Construction Company United Construction Workers Local 18, CLA | March 2nd, 2000 |
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 | 4 |
| Other Allegations | 4 |
| All Allegations against an Employer | 1 |
| All Allegations against a Labor Organization | 1 |
Please notes a single case may fall into multiple allegation categories.
Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System