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Fire Fighters (IAFF)
Fire Fighters
IAFF
Address
1750 NEW YORK AVENUE NW
WASHINGTON, DC 200065395
IAFF's Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations
| Union | Unit Name/Location | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Fighters National Headquarters | Washington, DC | 296,186 |
| Fire Fighters National Headquarters | Washington, DC | 296,186 |
| Fire Fighters State Association | California Professional Firefighters Sacramento, CA | 28,824 |
| Fire Fighters State Association | Professional Fire Fighters Asn, Ny Albany, NY | 7,778 |
| Fire Fighters Local 45 | Washington State Council of Fire Fighters Wscff Olympia, WA | 7,354 |
| Fire Fighters State Association 24 | Missouri State Council of Fire Figthers Blue Springs, MO | 6,263 |
| Fire Fighters Local 7 | Uniformed Professional of Connectic West Hartford, CT | 3,605 |
| Fire Fighters Local 341 | Houston, TX | 3,389 |
| Fire Fighters State Association | Iowa Prof Fire Fighters a-00-14 West Des Moines, IA | 1,434 |
| Fire Fighters Local 145 | San Diego Fire Fighters Union San Diego, CA | 1,308 |
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?: $0.00
- Per Person Tax?: $37,033,924.00
- Investments?: $1,930.00
- Supplies?: $72,030.00
- Loan Repayment?: $0.00
- Interest?: $402,591.00
- Dividends?: $0.00
- Rents?: $0.00
- Fees and Fines?: $124,854.00
- Loans Obtained?: $0.00
- Other Receipts?: $14,240,592.00
- Affiliates?: $0.00
- Members?: $0.00
- Reinvestments?: $631,525.00
- All Others?: $3,817,750.00
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: $51,355,383.00
Search All Spending
Spending Breakdown
- Representational?: $3,470,393.00 (6.76%)
- Political Activities and Lobbying?: $7,295,677.00 (14.21%)
- Contributions, Gifts, and Grants?: $650,050.00 (1.27%)
- General Overhead?: $16,272,772.00 (31.69%)
- Union Administration?: $10,972,845.00 (21.37%)
- Strike Benefits?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- To Union Officers?: $1,706,261.00 (3.32%)
- To Union Employees?: $7,457,498.00 (14.52%)
- 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: 296,186
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 255,792 |
| 2003 | 261,551 |
| 2004 | 256,183 |
| 2005 | 271,463 |
| 2006 | 277,464 |
| 2007 | 283,932 |
| 2008 | 292,100 |
| 2009 | 297,664 |
| 2010 | 296,186 |
| 2010 | 296,186 |
Income per Member: $177.27
Dues
5.80-11.59 per Month
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2010 Last Updated: March 20th, 2011
Officers and Employees
- Average Total Compensation: $99,085.55
- Total Employees: 144
- Employees Making more than $75,000: 107
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| VINCENT BOLLON | Retired | $475,336.00 |
| ELAINE DUFFY | RETIRED | $348,755.00 |
| HAROLD SCHAITBERGER | GENERAL PRESIDENT | $324,903.00 |
| ERICK GENSER | RETIRED | $293,990.00 |
| THOMAS MILLER | GENERAL SECRETARY TREAS | $220,514.00 |
| PETER GORMAN | ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDEN | $199,720.00 |
| JIM LEE | ASSISTANT TO THE SEC-TREA | $189,159.00 |
| ERIC LAMAR | ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDEN | $185,528.00 |
| RICHARD DUFFY | ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDEN | $164,712.00 |
| PATRICK MORRISON | ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDEN | $164,172.00 |
» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2010 Last Updated: March 20th, 2011
Political Activities
State-level Political Operations
Democrats: $22,967,797.38
Republicans: $5,651,791.35
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics by way of Transparency Data.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| IAFF Local | 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: 5
Recent Decertification Petitions
| Case Number | Name/Union | Date Filed |
|---|---|---|
| 05-RD-01429 | Grantley Fire Company International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 776 | October 25th, 2007 |
| 21-RD-02839 | The Boeing Company Teamsters Local 848 (previously known as Teamsters Local 692) | September 21st, 2007 |
| 13-RD-02428 | Loyola University Chicago International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers, Local 7 | April 22nd, 2003 |
| 01-RD-01960 | Praxair Inc. National Conference of Firemen & Oilers Local #3 | January 19th, 2001 |
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 | 9 |
| Other Allegations | 4 |
| Bad Faith/Surface Bargaining (Succeeding Contract) | 2 |
| Threatening Statements | 1 |
| Violence/Assaults | 1 |
| Coercive Statements | 1 |
| Harassment | 1 |
Please notes a single case may fall into multiple allegation categories.
Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System