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Congress Of Independent Unions

Basic Information

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Address

CONGRESS OF INDEPENDENT UNIONS
3002 HOMER M ADAMS PKWY
ALTON, IL 620024853

Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations

UnionUnit Name/LocationMembers
Congress Of Independent Unions Local 10Fleming Mfg Co Empls Ind Union  /  Cuba, MO9
Congress Of Independent Unions Local 18Musicians  /  Jefferson City, MO0

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

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 $308,745
Total Liabilities $96,238
Total Income $725,375
Total Spent $638,280

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $170,353 (+104.6%)
Accounts Receivable $31,370 (+1.5%)
Investments $0 (0.0%)
Fixed Assets $102,272 (0.0%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $4,750 (-40.9%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $84,248
Accounts Payable $8,475
Other Liabilities $3,515
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $516,094
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $108,507
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $2
Dividends $0
Rents $0
Fees and Fines $29,550
Loans Obtained $54,594
Other Receipts $16,628
Affiliates $0
Members $0
Reinvestments $0
All Others $543

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.

Spending Overview

Spending Breakdown

Representational $301,140 (47.18%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $0 (0.00%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $0 (0.00%)
General Overhead $81,617 (12.79%)
Union Administration $16,610 (2.60%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $291,374 (45.65%)
To Union Employees $53,650 (8.41%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $0 (0.00%)

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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Membership

Membership Trend

YearMembers
20022,000
20032,200
20042,200
20052,549
20062,301
20072,286
20082,368
20092,093
20102,155
20112,155
20122,103
20142,263
20151,978
20161,932
20171,972
20181,982
20191,914
20201,937
20211,955
20221,819

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
JOHN FLACHPRESIDENT$131,079
DANIEL GRETEMANVICE PRESIDENT$88,418
ADAM FLACHSECRETARY/TREASURER$71,877
CARLA CRAIGSECRETARY$53,650

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

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
8(b)(1)(A) Duty of Fair Representation, incl'g Superseniority, denial of access2

Please note that 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
Quality Restorations
Wood Dale, IL
COIU Local 27
Alberternst Construction
Aviston, IL
COIU Local 10

Recent Contract Negotiations

Map of recent contract negotiations
IndustryContracts
Construction38
Other8
Transportation2
Manufacturing1
Service1
Utilities1