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101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20001

CJA's Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations

UnionUnit Name/LocationMembers
Carpenters National Headquarters
Washington, DC		446,694
Carpenters District Council Eastern District
Haddonfield, NJ		98,364
Carpenters District Council Chicago and Northeast Illinois
Chicago, IL		37,018
Carpenters Conference Northern Ca Counties (46)
Oakland, CA		32,315
Carpenters Council
Oakland, CA		32,315
Carpenters Council Industrial Coalition
Portland, OR		32,000
Carpenters Local Eastern Millwrights Conference
Kennesaw, GA		24,416
Carpenters District Council New York City and Vicinity #4112
New York, NY		23,501
Carpenters District Council Pacific Northwest Regional
Kent, WA		20,991
Carpenters State Council Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, PA		20,947
» See All Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations

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

  • Total Assets?: $543,631,754.00
  • Total Liabilities?: $5,535,350.00
  • Total Income?: $228,150,800.00
  • Total Spent?: $226,999,469.00

» See Historical Financial Information

Assets (Change from previous report)

  • Cash?: $33,213,596.00 (+3.6%)
  • Accounts Receivable?: $8,237,911.00 (+11.8%)
  • Investments?: $368,710,215.00 (-1.7%)
  • Fixed Assets?: $96,880,623.00 (-1.7%)
  • Treasury Securities?: $34,842,964.00 (+117.8%)
  • Other Assets?: $1,246,445.00 (-1,420.8%)
  • Loans Receivable?: $500,000.00 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Income

  • Dues?: $0.00
  • Per Person Tax?: $51,798,170.00
  • Investments?: $146,359,325.00
  • Supplies?: $0.00
  • Loan Repayment?: $0.00
  • Interest?: $3,672,412.00
  • Dividends?: $12,818,707.00
  • Rents?: $1,086,987.00
  • Fees and Fines?: $592,752.00
  • Loans Obtained?: $0.00
  • Other Receipts?: $11,822,447.00
  • Affiliates?: $0.00
  • Members?: $0.00
  • Reinvestments?: $0.00
  • All Others?: $289,295.00

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: $226,999,469.00

Search All Spending

Spending Breakdown

  • Representational?: $8,616,806.00 (3.80%)
  • Political Activities and Lobbying?: $2,190,246.00 (0.96%)
  • Contributions, Gifts, and Grants?: $14,163,368.00 (6.24%)
  • General Overhead?: $20,528,144.00 (9.04%)
  • Union Administration?: $13,099,358.00 (5.77%)
  • Strike Benefits?: $0.00 (0.00%)
  • To Union Officers?: $2,533,674.00 (1.12%)
  • To Union Employees?: $8,192,935.00 (3.61%)
  • 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: 446,694

Membership Trend



YearMembers
2002531,839
2003523,271
2004524,237
2005522,416
2006523,126
2007523,815
2008511,053
2009473,777
2010446,694

Income per Member: $510.75

Dues

N/A per N/A

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2010 Last Updated: March 20th, 2011

Officers and Employees

  • Average Total Compensation: $126,195.40
  • Total Employees: 85
  • Employees Making more than $75,000: 54

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
DOUGLAS MCCARRONGENERAL PRESIDENT$438,931.00
ANDRIS SILINSGENERAL SECRETARY TREASUR$366,190.00
DOUGLAS BANESGENERAL VICE PRESIDENT$345,563.00
RANDY SOWELLDIRECTOR OF REAL ESTATE$338,099.00
MICHAEL DRAPERDISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT$286,299.00
CHARLES MAPLESDISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT$282,271.00
FRANK SPENCERDISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT$276,282.00
BOBBY YEGGYDISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT$270,086.00
JAMES SMITHDISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT$268,052.00
MONTE BYERSCHIEF OF STAFF$261,733.00

» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2010 Last Updated: March 20th, 2011

Political Activities

FEC

Overall Contributions

Democrats: $12,109,342.00 (0.8087)
Republicans: $2,774,483.00 (0.1853)

CJA's Political Action Committees

Political Action CommitteeTotal Contributed
Carpenters & Joiners Union$13,961,466.00
Carpenters Union/New England$490,225.00
Carpenters Union/New Jersey$303,966.00
Carpenters Union/Northern California$89,080.00
Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters$71,615.00
Carpenters Union/Nassau County$46,590.00
Carpenters & Joiners Union$6,050.00
Carpenters Union/Southwest Region$5,333.00

Source: Federal Elections Commission by way of the Center for Responsive Politics

Last Updated: March 1st, 2011

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: $16,635,123.00

CJA's 527 Committee(s)

527 CommitteeTotal Spent
Carpenters Union/Philadelphia & Vicinity$6,574,580.00
Working for Working Americans$4,169,905.00
Carpenters Union/Chicago & Northeast IL$1,941,889.00
Carpenters Union/Pacific Northwest$1,553,627.00
Carpenters Union/Michigan$838,836.00
Carpenters Union/Northwest Ohio$620,286.00
Carpenters Union/Greater St Louis$563,914.00
Carpenters Union/Kansas City & Vicinity$210,609.00
Carpenters & Joiners Union$74,785.00
Carpenters Union/Kansas$70,500.00
Carpenters Union/Southeastern Region$16,192.00

Source: Internal Revenue Service by way of the Center for Responsive Politics

Last Updated: March 1st, 2011

Lobbying

Federal Lobbying

Total Spent Lobbying: $3,598,917.00

Lobbying Expenditures Trend

CJA's Major Issues

IssueTotal Spent Lobbying
Labor, Antitrust & Workplace$2,258,917.00
Energy & Nuclear Power$910,000.00
Transportation$801,737.00
Trade$740,000.00
Fed Budget & Appropriations$680,000.00
Clean Air & Water$625,000.00
Health Issues$525,000.00
Taxes$492,180.00
Natural Resources$456,417.00
Retirement$420,000.00

CJA Lobbying Groups

ClientTotal Spent Lobbying
Carpenters & Joiners Union$1,817,500.00
Carpenters Union Local 1024$580,000.00
United Brotherhood of Carpenters$495,000.00
Carpenters Union/New England$396,417.00
Carpenters Union/Connecticut$250,000.00
Buffalo Carpenters Pension Fund$60,000.00

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 ActivityNumber of Incidents
Criminal Charges2
Embezzlement Charges2

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.

LocalViolationsView Audit
CJA Local 15293Full Audit Text
CJA Local 14451Full Audit Text
CJA Local 19040Full Audit Text
CJA Local 22836Full Audit Text
CJA Local 40430Full Audit Text
CJA Local 28341Full Audit Text
CJA Local 3135Full Audit Text
CJA Local 1911Full Audit Text
CJA Local 6002Full Audit Text
CJA Local 542Full Audit Text
CJA Local 583Full Audit Text
CJA Local 21542Full Audit Text
CJA Local 1655Full Audit Text
CJA Local 11551Full Audit Text
CJA Local 2753Full Audit Text
CJA Local 11213Full Audit Text
CJA Local 4242Full Audit Text
CJA Local 89799Full Audit Text
CJA Local Sterling9Full Audit Text
CJA Local 17431Full Audit Text
CJA Local Jamaica, NY3Full Audit Text
CJA Local 10680Full Audit Text
CJA Local 8044Full Audit Text
CJA Local 13494Full Audit Text
CJA Local 2646Full Audit Text
CJA Local 6022Full Audit Text
CJA Local 1857Full Audit Text
CJA Local 20Full Audit Text
CJA Local 7254Full Audit Text
CJA Local 1074Full Audit Text
CJA Local 4Full Audit Text
CJA Local 314Full Audit Text
CJA Local 790Full Audit Text
CJA Local 1545Full Audit Text
CJA Local 1770Full Audit Text
CJA Local 2001Full Audit Text
CJA Local 2927Full Audit Text
CJA Local 3202Full Audit Text
CJA Local Full Audit Text
CJA Local 742Full Audit Text
CJA Local 1233Full Audit Text
CJA Local 634Full Audit Text
CJA Local 546Full Audit Text
CJA Local 101Full Audit Text
CJA Local 1839Full Audit Text
CJA Local 1361Full Audit Text
CJA Local 1348Full Audit Text
CJA Local 310Full Audit Text
CJA Local 1847Full Audit Text
CJA Local 645Full Audit Text
CJA Local 210Full Audit Text
CJA Local 2187Full Audit Text
CJA Local 2119Full Audit Text
CJA Local 283Full Audit Text
CJA Local 126Full Audit Text
CJA Local 2958Full Audit Text
CJA Local 1329Full Audit Text
CJA Local 558Full Audit Text
CJA Local 562Full Audit Text
CJA Local 2633Full Audit Text
CJA Local 1160Full 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: 162

Recent Decertification Petitions

Case NumberName/UnionDate Filed
01-RD-02120Gloucester Marine Railways Corp.
New England Council of Carpenters Local Union No. 26		December 15th, 2008
32-RD-01566Beaver Lumber of Hollister
Millmen and Industrial Carpenters Union, Local 262		September 30th, 2008
30-RD-01496T. J. Hale Company, LLC
Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters -- Northern Region of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America		April 18th, 2008
19-RD-03788Laabs Construction, LLC
Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters		April 1st, 2008
05-RD-01440Genesis Eldercare
Carpenters East Court Industrial Council of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America		March 31st, 2008
04-RD-02134Skyview Park Apartments
Greater Pennsylvania Regional Council, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America		January 18th, 2008
07-RD-03594Elite Poured Walls
Local 1234 United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America		November 15th, 2007
13-RD-02570Woodworking Unlimited Inc.
Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters, AFL-CIO, Local 1027		September 28th, 2007
13-RD-02567Woodworking Unlimited Inc.
Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters, AFL-CIO Local 1027		July 18th, 2007
05-RD-01425Interstate Panel LLC
United Brotherhood of Carpenters - New Jersey Carpenters		July 17th, 2007

» See All Decertifications

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.

AllegationCases Filed
Other Allegations1093
Actions of Picketers557
Duty of Fair Representation430
Statements349
Time/Place of Picketing193
Reserved Gate Issues180
Language on Picket Sign/Handbill155
Hiring Halls154
Handbilling141
Picketing/Strike Actions124
Hiring Hall Related99
Threatening Statements88
Coercive Statements76
Union Security Related (including Beck)73
Union Security Related71
Violence/Assaults54
Lawsuits/Grievances37
All Allegations against a Labor Organization31
All Allegations26
Refusal to Furnish Information25

Please notes a single case may fall into multiple allegation categories.

Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System

Recent Strikes

Employer/LocationUnionDays on StrikeEmployees on Strike
Building Contractors Association of Fort Wayne Inc
Fort Wayne, IN		CJA Local IN KY30450
Building Industry Association
Philadelphia, PA		CJA Local METRO RC11500
Wooden Window Inc
Oakland, CA		CJA Local 223615917
B & R Lumber & Truss Company
St Peters, MO		CJA Local GREATER ST LOUI5239
Hurd Window and Door Company
Merrill, WI		CJA Local 297988450
Hurd Window and Door Company
MEDFORD, WI		CJA Local 102570350
CHICAGO TRADE SHOW LEASING -Fritken-Jones
Chicago, IL		CJA Local 12210
MII INC
LINCOLN, IL		CJA Local 1333171
BOB SHOWERS WINDOWS & SUNROOMS INC
Phillipsburg, PA		CJA Local 17150
Metro Exhibits Inc
Woodridge, IL		CJA Local 181

» See all strikes

Source: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

Pensions

Pensions Linked to the Union

Pension Name/SponsorMembersFunding Percentage
United Brotherhood of Carpenters Pension Plan Unites States Segment
Board of Trustees United Brotherhood of Carpenters Pension Plan		4,57898.7

Associated Pension Funds

These pension funds are tied to the union according to their name only. There is no formal system for identifying all pension funds associated with a union. As a result, some of these pension fund may not be associated with the union.

Pension Name/SponsorMembersFunding Percentage
Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvania
Board of Trustees Building Trades Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvan.		5,01389.1
M and M Restaurant Supply - Pennsylvania Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Keystone Foods, Llc		156
National Roll Company Pension Plan for Hourly Rated Ees at Avonmore, Pennsylvania Plant
Akers National Roll		379
Greater Pennsylvania Carpenters Pension Fund
Greater Pennsylvania Carpenters Pension Fund		12,683
Pennsylvania Heavy and Highway Contractors Pension Trust
Pennsylvania Heavy Highway Contractors Bargaining Associatio		4,30372.5
Central Pennsylvania Teamsters Defined Benefit Plan
Central Pennsylvania Teamsters Pension Fund, Trustees		32,22772
Ufcw Pension Fund of Northeastern Pennsylvania
United Food and Commercial Workers Pension Fund of Northeastern Pennsylv		1,86659.0
Delbar Products Pension Plan for Hourly Paid Pennsylvania Employees
Ficosa North America Corporation		136
Pennsylvania Plants Employees' Retirement Plan
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation		147
Chemical Products (nesquehoning, Pennsylvania Plant) Division of Ametek, Inc. Hourly Employees' Pension Plan
Ametek, Inc.		250
Iron Workers Pension Plan of Western Pennsylvania
Board of Trustees Iron Workers Pension Plan of Western Pa		3,14260.0
Bricklayers Local 1 of Pennsylvania Pension Fund
Bricklayers Local 1 of Pennsylvania Pension Fund		1,02067.3
Pension Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees of the Spang Power Electronics Division of Spang and Co. at the Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania Plant
Spang and Company		86

Source: Internal Revenue Service.