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Marine Engineers (MEBA)
Marine Engineers
MEBA
Address
444 N CAPITOL ST NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20001
MEBA's Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations
| Union | Unit Name/Location | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Engineers National Headquarters | Washington, DC | 23,484 |
| Marine Engineers District 1 | Nat'l Fed of Public and Private Empls Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 7,043 |
| Marine Engineers District 1 | Pacific Coast District Washington, DC | 4,839 |
| Marine Engineers District 6 | Professional Aviation Safety Specialists Washington, DC | 3,716 |
| Marine Engineers District 1 | Fed of Private Empls, Div of Nfopae Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 237 |
| Marine Engineers Lodge 3095 | Newark, DE | 25 |
Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards
Year Covered: 2011 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
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: 2011 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
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 2011: $249,015.00
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?: $8,080.00 (3.24%)
- Union Administration?: $9,354.00 (3.76%)
- Strike Benefits?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- To Union Officers?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- To Union Employees?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Education?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Fees?: $0.00 (0.00%)
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2011 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
Membership
Total Members: 23,425
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 29,041 |
| 2003 | 29,636 |
| 2004 | 30,006 |
| 2005 | 22,775 |
| 2006 | 22,471 |
| 2007 | 24,515 |
| 2008 | 22,153 |
| 2009 | 23,509 |
| 2010 | 23,484 |
| 2011 | 23,425 |
Income per Member: $10.66
Dues
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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2011 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
Officers and Employees
- Total Employees: 9
- Employees Making more than $75,000: 0
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL JEWELL | NATIONAL PRESIDENT | $0.00 |
| WILLIAM VAN LOO | NATIONAL SEC-TREASURER | $0.00 |
| DAVE NOLAN | NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT | $0.00 |
| CHRIS GUERRA | NATIONAL EXEC COMMITTEE | $0.00 |
| JONATHAN LINCOLN | NATIONAL EXEC COMMITTEE | $0.00 |
| DONALD KEEFE | NATIONAL PRESIDENT | $0.00 |
| LAWRENCE YOUNG | NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT | $0.00 |
| WILLIAM MCHUGH | NATIONAL EXEC COMMITTEE | $0.00 |
| MARC HUBER | NATIONAL EXEC COMMITTEE | $0.00 |
» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2011 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
Political Activities
FEC
Overall Contributions
Democrats: $2,277,854.00 (0.8011)
Republicans: $537,650.00 (0.1891)
MEBA's Political Action Committees
| Political Action Committee | Total Contributed |
|---|---|
| Marine Engineers Beneficial Assn/Dist 1 | $2,485,204.00 |
| Marine Engineers Beneficial Assn/Dist 4 | $356,300.00 |
| Marine Engineers Retirees Group Fund | $2,000.00 |
Source: Federal Elections Commission by way of the Center for Responsive Politics
Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
Lobbying
Federal Lobbying
Total Spent Lobbying: $6,974,335.00
Lobbying Expenditures Trend
MEBA's Major Issues
| Issue | Total Spent Lobbying |
|---|
MEBA Lobbying Groups
| Client | Total Spent Lobbying |
|---|---|
| American Maritime Congress | $3,851,500.00 |
| Marine Engineers Beneficial Assn Dist 1 | $2,803,000.00 |
| Marine Engineers Beneficial Assn | $319,835.00 |
Source: Center for Responsive Politics
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: 10
Recent Decertification Petitions
| Case Number | Name/Union | Date Filed |
|---|---|---|
| 16-RD-01560 | Ruiz Protective Services ITPEU, Local 4873 | May 18th, 2007 |
| 04-RD-02091 | Gellatly & Criscione Services Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association District 1-PCD | September 7th, 2006 |
| 04-RD-02090 | Gellatly & Criscione Services Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association District 1-PCD | September 7th, 2006 |
| 02-RD-01491 | Gellatley and Criscione Services Corp. Marine Engineers Benefit Association Union | July 10th, 2003 |
| 11-RD-00640 | Raven Services Corporation Industrial, Technical & Professional Employees Union | October 29th, 2002 |
| 17-RD-01642 | Raytheon TES ITPEU, AFL-CIO | June 4th, 2002 |
| 05-RD-01272 | DAVID J. JOSEPH CO. INDUSTRIAL UNION OF MARINE AND SHIPBUILDING WORKERS OF AMERICA, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS, DL-4-AFL-CIO, AND ITS LOCAL LODGE 5-43 | April 26th, 2001 |
| 10-RD-01366 | H & R Service, Inc. ITPEU, AFL-CIO | December 27th, 2000 |
| 11-RD-00598 | Priority One Services, Inc. Industrial Technical and Professional Employees Union, (AFL-CIO) District 5 | July 8th, 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.
Please notes a single case may fall into multiple allegation categories.
Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System
Pensions
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/Sponsor | Members | Funding Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Meba Pension Trust-Defined Benefit Plan Board of Trustees, Meba Pension Trust - Defined Benefit Plan | 6,116 |
Source: Internal Revenue Service.