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Novelty & Production Workers (NPW)

Novelty & Production Workers

NPW

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1950 WEST ERIE STREET
CHICAGO, IL 60622

NPW's Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations

UnionUnit Name/LocationMembers
Novelty & Production Workers National Headquarters
Chicago, IL		13,771
Novelty & Production Workers Local 30Chemical and Production Wkrs Union
Chicago, IL		5,871
Novelty & Production Workers Local 18Plastic Workers
Chicago, IL		3,480
Novelty & Production Workers Local 223Toy and Novelty Workers
New York, NY		2,220
Novelty & Production Workers Local 298Amalgamated Workers
Valley Stream, NY		1,147
Novelty & Production Workers Local 148Production Workers
Jersey City, NJ		1,007
Novelty & Production Workers Local 24Toy and Novelty Workers
Chicago, IL		0
Novelty & Production Workers Local 16Metal Processors
Chicago, IL		0
Novelty & Production Workers Local 20Brushmakers
Chicago, IL		0
Novelty & Production Workers Local 3Production and Maintenance and Service
New York, NY		0
» 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?: $4,214,785.00
  • Total Liabilities?: $3,800,420.00
  • Total Income?: $4,407,551.00
  • Total Spent?: $4,288,594.00

» See Historical Financial Information

Assets (Change from previous report)

  • Cash?: $155,369.00 (+326.7%)
  • Accounts Receivable?: $52,957.00 (-35.7%)
  • Investments?: $3,792,223.00 (+4.9%)
  • Fixed Assets?: $0.00 (+4.9%)
  • Treasury Securities?: $158,993.00 (-61.5%)
  • Other Assets?: $32,743.00 (+118.3%)
  • Loans Receivable?: $22,500.00 (-6.9%)

Liabilities

Income

  • Dues?: $0.00
  • Per Person Tax?: $539,972.00
  • Investments?: $3,701,783.00
  • Supplies?: $0.00
  • Loan Repayment?: $0.00
  • Interest?: $122,211.00
  • Dividends?: $37,548.00
  • Rents?: $0.00
  • Fees and Fines?: $0.00
  • Loans Obtained?: $0.00
  • Other Receipts?: $6,037.00
  • Affiliates?: $0.00
  • Members?: $0.00
  • Reinvestments?: $0.00
  • All Others?: $6,037.00

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: $4,288,594.00

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Spending Breakdown

  • Representational?: $75,485.00 (1.76%)
  • Political Activities and Lobbying?: $0.00 (0.00%)
  • Contributions, Gifts, and Grants?: $4,800.00 (0.11%)
  • General Overhead?: $205,211.00 (4.79%)
  • Union Administration?: $269,474.00 (6.28%)
  • Strike Benefits?: $0.00 (0.00%)
  • To Union Officers?: $101,241.00 (2.36%)
  • 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: 2010 Last Updated: March 20th, 2011

Membership

Total Members: 13,771

Membership Trend



YearMembers
200222,819
200318,885
200418,323
200517,620
200618,225
200716,367
200815,132
200913,747
201013,771

Income per Member: $320.06

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Officers and Employees

  • Average Total Compensation: $15,058.88
  • Total Employees: 8
  • Employees Making more than $75,000: 0

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
MARK SPANOPRESIDENT$44,687.00
STEVE TORELLOSECRETARY TREASURER$25,487.00
ROCCO MIRANTI1ST VICE PRESIDENT$22,796.00
JOHNNIE MIRANTI2ND VICE PRESIDENT$7,173.00
BENNY CASTRO3RD VICE PRESIDENT$6,588.00
FRANK OLV ERAEXECUTIVE BOARD$6,104.00
STEVE ARENAEXECUTIVE BOARD$4,036.00
MICHAEL FLYNNEXECUTIVE BOARD$3,600.00

» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2010 Last Updated: March 20th, 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: 22

Recent Decertification Petitions

Case NumberName/UnionDate Filed
31-RD-01582Aviation Safeguards, a Division of Command Security Corporation
Allied International Union		March 10th, 2008
02-RD-01553FJC Security Services, Inc.
Allied International Union		April 27th, 2007
13-RD-02518Karl Reinke Jr. & Company
Production Workers Union Local 707		December 1st, 2005
33-RD-00855D & H Energy Comp.
Production Workers Union Local 707		November 22nd, 2005
33-RD-00854D & H Energy Management Company, LLC
Production Worker's Union Local 707		November 22nd, 2005
22-RD-01414Mail Terminal Services Ex Deutsche Post Global Mail
Amalgamated Industrial and T&N Workers of America Local 223		July 20th, 2005
13-RD-02487Deutsche Post Global Mail
Manufacturing, Production & Service Workers Union Local 24, AFL-CIO		January 12th, 2005
13-RD-02479Vesuvius USA
Manufacturing Production and Service Employees Union Local 24		November 2nd, 2004
04-RD-02020Hillside Center
Production Workers, AFL-CIO Local 148		July 15th, 2004
22-RD-01390Healthcare Services Group, Inc.
Production Workers Union Local 148		May 14th, 2004

» 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
Duty of Fair Representation61
Other Allegations32
Coercive Statements8
Union Security Related (including Beck)6
Union Security Related5
Threatening Statements5
Actions of Picketers4
Picketing/Strike Actions3
Time/Place of Picketing3
Handbilling3
Language on Picket Sign/Handbill3
Statements3
Requiring Payments other than dues2
Bad Faith/Surface Bargaining (Succeeding Contract)2
Bad Faith/Surface Bargaining (Initial Contract)2
Harassment1
Statements/Threats1
Resignation of Membership (Patternmakers)1
Violence/Assaults1
Refusal to Furnish Information1

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
Ex Cell Kaiser LLC
Franklin Park, IL		IUANPW Local 16019
Auto Rad Standard Refrigeration
Melrose Park, IL		NPW Local 16296
Micron Industries
Elmhurst, IL		NPW Local 30760
DEUTSCHE POST GLOBAL MAIL
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL		NPW Local 24534130

» See all strikes

Source: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.