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A Union-Approved Candidate
Here at Labor Pains, we often talk about the political clout of unions, how they funnel millions upon millions of dollars into elections, the vast majority of which goes to Democratic candidates. But it’s not often that a union makes a power play this blatant: A government studies teacher at Washington Irving High School in [more...]

Posted Tue, 31 Aug 2010 .

What They Are Really Thinking
The recent kerfuffle over the Los Angeles Times releasing scads of data on LA’s teachers has provided some interesting insights into how defenders of teachers unions think. The head of the LA teachers union, for example, said he was “outraged” that the Times would publish data revealing which teachers were effective and which teachers weren’t [more...]

Posted Mon, 30 Aug 2010 .

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Union Profile

2005  |  2006
IBEW Local 125 Basic Facts
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Total assets:$ 1,849,610 
Members:3,355 
ULPs filed since 2000: 3 
ELECTRICAL WORKERS IBEW AFL-CIO (IBEW)
Local 125
17200 NE SACRAMENTO
GRESHAM, OR 97230




Financial Information
Total Assets:  $ 1,849,610
Total Receipts:  $ 2,907,708
Membership
Total Membership:   3,355

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


Financial Disbursements
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Representational Activities ( 31.9%) $ 910,556 more detailed information
Political Activities & Lobbying ( 0.1%) $ 2,809 more detailed information
Contributions, Gifts & Grants ( 0.5%) $ 15,147 more detailed information
General Overhead ( 14.1%) $ 402,765 more detailed information
Union Administration ( 13.7%) $ 391,073 more detailed information
Strike Benefits ( 0.0%) $ 0  
Per Capita Tax ( 20.1%) $ 573,220  
Professional Fees ( 0.0%) $ 0  


Leadership
Highest Paid Local 125 Leaders & Staff
Name Title   Total Compensation
Travis Eri   Business Manager     $ 164,533
Byron Babka   Business Rep     $ 119,498
James Putman   Business Rep     $ 118,057
Dean Cowder   Business Rep     $ 116,842
Jay Dick   Business Rep     $ 116,735
Robert Clarkson   Business Rep     $ 111,475
        $ 76,577
Steve Rose   Business Rep     $ 73,428
Nancy Harper   Clerical     $ 57,061
Traci Holmes   Clerical     $ 53,023
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Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings
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Unfair Labor Practices
Allegations Filed
Threatening Statements 1
Other Allegations 1
Duty of Fair Representation 1
Coercive Statements 1
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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