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Plant Protection Association (PPA)
Plant Protection Association
PPA
Address
302 N. HURON STREET
YPSILANTI, MI 481972947
PPA's Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations
| Union | Unit Name/Location | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Protection Association Local 100 | Rouge Unit Detroit, MI | 32 |
| Plant Protection Association Local 104 | Branch Plant Unit Monroe, MI | 26 |
| Plant Protection Association Local 103 | World Headquarters Unit Dearborn, MI | 23 |
| Plant Protection Association Local 112 | Cleveland Casting Plants Unit Amherst, OH | 22 |
| Plant Protection Association Local 251 | Ppa Kacp Independence, MO | 20 |
| Plant Protection Association Local 101 | Wayne Plant Unit Westland, MI | 19 |
| Plant Protection Association Local 255 | Brownstown Township, MI | 16 |
| Plant Protection Association Local 113 | Sheffield Lake, OH | 14 |
| Plant Protection Association Local 522 | Ford Motor Co Chicago, IL | 13 |
| Plant Protection Association Local 104 | Hamburg, NY | 13 |
Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards
Year Covered: 2011 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?: $95,508.00
- Per Person Tax?: $0.00
- Investments?: $0.00
- Supplies?: $0.00
- Loan Repayment?: $0.00
- Interest?: $323.00
- Dividends?: $0.00
- Rents?: $0.00
- Fees and Fines?: $0.00
- Loans Obtained?: $0.00
- Other Receipts?: $44,548.00
- Affiliates?: $0.00
- Members?: $0.00
- Reinvestments?: $0.00
- All Others?: $0.00
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2011 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 2011: $216,893.00
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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?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Union Administration?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Strike Benefits?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- To Union Officers?: $48,212.00 (22.23%)
- To Union Employees?: $9,151.00 (4.22%)
- Education?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Fees?: $39,095.00 (18.03%)
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2011 Last Updated: March 20th, 2011
Membership
Total Members: 400
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 350 |
| 2003 | 351 |
| 2004 | 350 |
| 2005 | 500 |
| 2006 | 450 |
| 2007 | 450 |
| 2008 | 400 |
| 2009 | 400 |
| 2010 | 400 |
| 2011 | 400 |
Income per Member: $350.94
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2011 Last Updated: March 20th, 2011
Officers and Employees
- Average Total Compensation: $16,070.67
- Total Employees: 3
- Employees Making more than $75,000: 0
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| KENNETH POLLACK | SECRETARY TREASURER | $20,081.00 |
| LARRY DANIEL | PRESIDENT | $17,546.00 |
| ROBERT MILLER | VICE PRESIDENT | $10,585.00 |
» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2011 Last Updated: March 20th, 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 Activity | Number of Incidents |
|---|---|
| Embezzlement Charges | 2 |
| Indictments | 1 |
| Officials Sentenced | 1 |
Some incidents may be accounted for in multiple categories.
Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards
Last Updated: March 1st, 2011
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 |
|---|---|
| Other Allegations | 5 |
| Duty of Fair Representation | 5 |
| Coercive Statements | 3 |
| Notification requirements [Sec. 8(d)] | 1 |
| Bad Faith/Surface Bargaining (Succeeding Contract) | 1 |
Please notes a single case may fall into multiple allegation categories.
Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System