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Pulp & Paper Workers (WPPW)
Pulp & Paper Workers
WPPW
Address
1430 SW CLAY STREET
PORTLAND, OR 972084566
WPPW's Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations
| Union | Unit Name/Location | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Pulp & Paper Workers National Headquarters | Portland, OR | 4,892 |
| Pulp & Paper Workers Local 153 | Longview, WA | 768 |
| Pulp & Paper Workers Local 5 | Camas, WA | 445 |
| Pulp & Paper Workers Local 644 | Everett, WA | 359 |
| Pulp & Paper Workers Local 83 | Stockton, CA | 335 |
| Pulp & Paper Workers Local 69 | Pasco, WA | 328 |
| Pulp & Paper Workers Local 13 | Toledo, OR | 310 |
| Pulp & Paper Workers Local 183 | Camano Island, WA | 308 |
| Pulp & Paper Workers Local 672 | Anaheim, CA | 292 |
| Pulp & Paper Workers Local 580 | Longview, WA | 235 |
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
- Loans Payable?: $0.00
- Accounts Payable?: $14,545.00
- Other Liabilities?: $0.00
- Mortgages?: $0.00
Income
- Dues?: $0.00
- Per Person Tax?: $1,712,686.00
- Investments?: $324,648.00
- Supplies?: $100.00
- Loan Repayment?: $0.00
- Interest?: $304,964.00
- Dividends?: $51,284.00
- Rents?: $0.00
- Fees and Fines?: $0.00
- Loans Obtained?: $0.00
- Other Receipts?: $105,871.00
- Affiliates?: $1,500.00
- Members?: $31,941.00
- Reinvestments?: $0.00
- All Others?: $5,437.00
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: $2,356,190.00
Search All Spending
Spending Breakdown
- Representational?: $874,523.00 (37.12%)
- Political Activities and Lobbying?: $32,698.00 (1.39%)
- Contributions, Gifts, and Grants?: $10,890.00 (0.46%)
- General Overhead?: $416,817.00 (17.69%)
- Union Administration?: $362,894.00 (15.40%)
- Strike Benefits?: $44,700.00 (1.90%)
- To Union Officers?: $886,268.00 (37.61%)
- To Union Employees?: $277,345.00 (11.77%)
- Education?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Fees?: $0.00 (0.00%)
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2011 Last Updated: March 20th, 2011
Membership
Total Members: 4,892
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 9,045 |
| 2003 | 8,512 |
| 2004 | 8,150 |
| 2005 | 7,565 |
| 2006 | 7,146 |
| 2007 | 6,790 |
| 2008 | 6,034 |
| 2009 | 5,474 |
| 2010 | 5,104 |
| 2011 | 4,892 |
Income per Member: $517.78
Dues
36.41 per MONTH
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2011 Last Updated: March 20th, 2011
Officers and Employees
- Average Total Compensation: $52,650.65
- Total Employees: 23
- Employees Making more than $75,000: 8
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| GREGORY JONES | AREA REPRESENTATIVE | $128,398.00 |
| PAUL CLOER | ORGANIZER | $114,134.00 |
| DONALD DRAEGER | AREA REPRESENTATIVE | $106,032.00 |
| JOHN RHODES | PRESIDENT | $105,113.00 |
| FRANK PROCHASKA | AREA REPRESENTATIVE | $105,006.00 |
| KEN HARDWICK | AREA REPRESENTATIVE | $102,552.00 |
| GREG PALLESEN | VICE PRESIDENT | $102,194.00 |
| KENNETH SMITH | AREA REPRESENTATIVE | $100,494.00 |
| JAMES HASSEY | SECRETARY TREASURER | $96,532.00 |
| $65,538.00 |
» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2011 Last Updated: March 20th, 2011
Lobbying
Federal Lobbying
Total Spent Lobbying: $40,000.00
Lobbying Expenditures Trend
WPPW's Major Issues
| Issue | Total Spent Lobbying |
|---|
WPPW Lobbying Groups
| Client | Total Spent Lobbying |
|---|---|
| Paper Allied-Ind Chem/Energy Wkrs Union | $40,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| WPPW Local 309 | 11 | Full Audit Text |
| WPPW Local 644 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21-RD-02809 | Dart Container Corporation of California Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers Local 214, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners | October 28th, 2005 |
| 21-RD-02773 | Dart Container Corporation Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers, Affiliated with United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America | March 19th, 2004 |
| 27-RD-01100 | Boise Cascade Association of Western Pulp and Paer Workers Union, Local #700 | August 6th, 2001 |
| 36-RD-01583 | J.A. Cleaning, Inc. Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers | October 3rd, 2000 |
| 08-RD-01855 | Equilon Enterprises, LLC Chemical and Energy Workers International Union (PACE) Local 5-395 | May 25th, 2000 |
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