Talking a Big Game
Randi Weingarten has been making the rounds over the last couple of weeks, traveling the country in search of editorial boards and townhalls to talk to. Being a charming individual, she invariably comes off as reasonable; the standard response usually sounds something like this one from William McKenzie at the Dallas Morning News: Before we [more...]

Posted Fri, 10 Sep 2010 .

Constitutional Class Sizes
The Miami Herald reports that Florida’s statewide teachers union has filed a lawsuit to stop the state from counting votes on a constitutional amendment that would alter class sizes in the state. A lawyer for Florida’s statewide teachers union asked a judge Wednesday to block the counting of votes cast on the Legislature’s proposed state [more...]

Posted Thu, 09 Sep 2010 .

Union Profile

2005 | 2006

UAW Local 652 Basic Facts
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Total assets:	$ 2,416,358
Members:	9,828
ULPs filed since 2000:	7

AUTO WORKERS AFL-CIO (UAW)
Local 652
426 CLARE
LANSING, MI 48917

Financial Information
Total Assets:	$ 2,416,358
Total Receipts:	$ 2,959,450

Membership
Total Membership: 9,828

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

Financial Disbursements

Representational Activities ( 15.0%)	$ 469,999
Political Activities & Lobbying ( 0.2%)	$ 7,098
Contributions, Gifts & Grants ( 0.6%)	$ 19,543
General Overhead ( 2.3%)	$ 71,105
Union Administration ( 14.7%)	$ 459,499
Strike Benefits ( 0.0%)	$ 0
Per Capita Tax ( 57.5%)	$ 1,800,764
Professional Fees ( 0.0%)	$ 0

Leadership
Highest Paid Local 652 Leaders & Staff

Name	Title	Total Compensation
		$ 154,151
Michael Belsito	Financial Secretary	$ 108,431
James Doolittle	Vice President	$ 106,508
Christen Sherwood	President	$ 83,058
Jeffrey Auvenshine	Custodian	$ 71,105
Melvin Coleman	Recording Secretary	$ 61,065
Sandra Lopez	Bookkeeper	$ 60,689
Suzette Bobrofsky	Secretary	$ 55,751
Fred Charles	Recording Secretary	$ 22,898
Art Baker	Bargaining Chairman	$ 4,434
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Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings
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Unfair Labor Practices

Allegations Filed
Duty of Fair Representation		7
Other Allegations		2
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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.

Source: National Labor Relations Board's Case Activity Tracking (CATS) database