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Postal Mail Handlers (NPMHU)
Postal Mail Handlers
NPMHU
Address
1101 CONNECTICUT AVE N W
WASHINGTON, DC 200364325
NPMHU's Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations
| Union | Unit Name/Location | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Postal Mail Handlers Local 305 | Richmond, VA | 29,442 |
| Postal Mail Handlers Local 311 | Dallas, TX | 13,890 |
| Postal Mail Handlers Local 318 | Orlando, FL | 13,241 |
| Postal Mail Handlers Local 300 | New York, NY | 9,621 |
| Postal Mail Handlers Local 297 | Raytown, MO | 9,500 |
| Postal Mail Handlers Local 306 | Chicago, IL | 8,539 |
| Postal Mail Handlers Local 329 | Memphis, TN | 8,406 |
| Postal Mail Handlers Local 308 | Philadelphia, PA | 7,936 |
| Postal Mail Handlers Local 332 | West Valley City, UT | 7,677 |
| Postal Mail Handlers Local 334 | West Columbia, SC | 6,419 |
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
- Loans Payable?: $0.00
- Accounts Payable?: $579,080.00
- Other Liabilities?: $4,411,236.00
- Mortgages?: $0.00
Income
- Dues?: $0.00
- Per Person Tax?: $8,608,006.00
- Investments?: $0.00
- Supplies?: $10,082.00
- Loan Repayment?: $472,655.00
- Interest?: $1,061,014.00
- Dividends?: $0.00
- Rents?: $147,732.00
- Fees and Fines?: $0.00
- Loans Obtained?: $0.00
- Other Receipts?: $9,512,530.00
- Affiliates?: $18,761,207.00
- Members?: $0.00
- Reinvestments?: $0.00
- All Others?: $14,635.00
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: $38,175,504.00
Search All Spending
Spending Breakdown
- Representational?: $3,385,323.00 (8.87%)
- Political Activities and Lobbying?: $550,148.00 (1.44%)
- Contributions, Gifts, and Grants?: $3,191,216.00 (8.36%)
- General Overhead?: $1,091,413.00 (2.86%)
- Union Administration?: $3,097,191.00 (8.11%)
- Strike Benefits?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- To Union Officers?: $578,208.00 (1.51%)
- To Union Employees?: $2,184,630.00 (5.72%)
- 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: 198,042
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 388,480 |
| 2003 | 345,152 |
| 2004 | 357,000 |
| 2005 | 269,204 |
| 2006 | 249,509 |
| 2007 | 232,751 |
| 2008 | 231,474 |
| 2009 | 212,162 |
| 2010 | 198,042 |
Income per Member: $194.77
Dues
6.35 per Bi-Weekly
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2010 Last Updated: March 20th, 2011
Officers and Employees
- Average Total Compensation: $88,126.02
- Total Employees: 47
- Employees Making more than $75,000: 21
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| John Hegarty | National President | $236,785.00 |
| Mark Gardner | National Sec. Treasurer | $228,045.00 |
| Samuel D'Ambrosio | Vice President | $190,377.00 |
| Robert Losi | Director of Pol & Legis | $177,799.00 |
| William Flynn Jr | CAD Manager | $155,432.00 |
| Susanne Green | Comptroller | $145,298.00 |
| Robin Daniels | Director of Membership | $145,260.00 |
| Dallas Jones | CAD Rep | $144,155.00 |
| Thomas Branch | CAD Rep | $135,004.00 |
| Richard Collins | Asst to Natl President | $130,078.00 |
» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2010 Last Updated: March 20th, 2011
Political Activities
FEC
Overall Contributions
Democrats: $511,348.00 (0.8440)
Republicans: $84,500.00 (0.1395)
NPMHU's Political Action Committees
| Political Action Committee | Total Contributed |
|---|---|
| National Postal Mail Handlers Union | $605,848.00 |
Source: Federal Elections Commission by way of the Center for Responsive Politics
Last Updated: March 1st, 2011
Lobbying
Federal Lobbying
Total Spent Lobbying: $90,000.00
Lobbying Expenditures Trend
NPMHU's Major Issues
| Issue | Total Spent Lobbying |
|---|---|
| Retirement | $75,000.00 |
| Postal | $75,000.00 |
NPMHU Lobbying Groups
| Client | Total Spent Lobbying |
|---|---|
| National Postal Mail Handlers Union | $90,000.00 |
Source: Center for Responsive Politics
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 |
|---|---|---|
| NPMHU Local 298 | 4 | Full Audit Text |
Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards
Last Updated: January 1st, 2010
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