Union Profile

Operating Engineers (IUOE)
National Headquarters
1125 17TH STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON, DC 20036

The International Union of Operating Engineers is a labor union within the AFL-CIO representing primarily construction workers who work as heavy equipment operators, mechanics, surveyors, and stationary engineers, who maintain heating and other systems in buildings and industrial complexes, in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1896, it currently represents roughly 400,000 workers in approximately 170 local unions and operates nearly one hundred apprenticeship programs. The most powerful local in the International is IUOE Local 150 based in Countryside (Chicago), Illinois. Local 150 is the third largest local in the international with jurisdiction in parts of three states Illinois,Indiana and Iowa. Local 150 President and Buissness Manager is William "Bill" E. Dugan.

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Membership Total Membership:   392,584		Financial Information Total Assets:   $ 285,866,329 Total Receipts:   $ 122,087,135
Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings

Financial Disbursements

Representational Activities ( 19.0%)	$ 12,555,380
Political Activities & Lobbying ( 2.3%)	$ 1,538,661
Contributions, Gifts & Grants ( 0.3%)	$ 170,985
General Overhead ( 2.1%)	$ 1,391,219
Union Administration ( 19.5%)	$ 12,882,186
Strike Benefits ( 0.1%)	$ 93,151
Total Compensation ( 17.5%)	$ 11,554,933
Per Capita Tax ( 4.7%)	$ 3,114,962
Other ( 34.3%)	$ 22,606,472

Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings


Locals & Other Affiliated Organizations
Top 10 Locals (by Members)

Local	Members
IUOE Local 3 (Alameda, CA)	41,193
IUOE Local 12 (Pasadena, CA)	23,102
IUOE Local 150 (Countryside, IL)	21,119
IUOE Local 39 (San Francisco, CA)	16,484
IUOE Local 18 (Cleveland, OH)	15,145
IUOE Local 324 (Livonia, MI)	13,140
IUOE Local 49 (Minneapolis, MN)	12,625
IUOE Local 501 (Los Angeles, CA)	9,483
IUOE Local 399 (Chicago, IL)	9,401
IUOE Local 302 (Bothell, WA)	9,319
[show all locals & affiliates]

Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings

Leadership
Top 10 International IUOE Leaders & Staff (by Salary)

Name	Title	Total Compensation
Francis Hanley	General President	$ 399,865
Vincent Giblin	General President	$ 398,819
Christopher Hanley	Gen Sec-treas	$ 234,214
Richard Griffin	Gen Counsel	$ 195,842
Richard Bonzani	Org Director	$ 191,670
James Vandyke	Director	$ 164,524
John Loughry	Cfo	$ 157,949
Richard Pound	Reg Director	$ 153,805
Charles Zink	Int L Rep	$ 148,590
Timothy James	Pol Director	$ 148,519
[show all officers & salaries]

Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings
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Political Money

Political Action Committees (PAC)
Unions typically use PACs to make "hard money" contributions to specific candidates they support. Each PAC can donate up to $5,000 per candidate per election. PACs are highly regulated under the Federal Election Commission.

Featured PAC: ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS
Total Given: $ 923,800



Source: 2003-2004 Federal Election Commission PAC data.

527 Money In most cases, unions use 527 organizations to make unlimited "soft money" donations to campaigns or candidates they support. Unlike PACs, 527 organiztions do not coordinate with specific candidates, and as a result, are not regulated by the Federal Election Commission. Total Affiliated 527 Receipts:   $ 535,441 Total Affiliated 527 Disbursements:   $ 516,762 [show all funds] Source: Internal Revenue Service 527 electronic form 8872 filings

Unfair Labor Practices The National Labor Relations Board investigates instances of union violations of the National Labor Relations Act and other labor laws. Unfair Labor Practices include instances of bad faith bargaining, excessive dues, violence, threats and many other violations.

Allegations Filed Duty of Fair Representation 292 Other Allegations 269 Actions of Picketers 167 Statements 131 Time/Place of Picketing 74 Hiring Halls 63 Coercive Statements 44 Reserved Gate Issues 41 Hiring Hall Related 38 Language on Picket Sign/Handbill 36 [show all ULP violations] Source: National Labor Relations Board's Case Activity Tracking (CATS) database

Unionization Elections
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) oversees union representation elections, or "R Cases." To call an election, 30 percent of affected employees are required to sign a petition for an election. Elections can be used to both certify and decertify union representation. Increasingly, unions are avoiding the NLRB election process, instead opting for "Card Check" unionization.

Decertification Elections Union members unhappy with their current union can opt to decertify it as their exclusive bargaining representative. These are known as "RD" cases. Decertification Petitions Filed: 209 [see decertifications] Source: National Labor Relations Board's Case Activity Tracking (CATS) database

Elections Records Despite the commonly held belief that most workers would like to join a union, union representation elections—also known as "RC Cases"—often fail. Certification Elections since 2000