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| Total Assets: | $ 55,840,126 |
| Members: | 1,470,095 |
| Employees: | 631 |
| Employees earning over $75,000: | 208 |
| ULPs Filed Since 2000: | 337 |
| Decertification Petitions Filed: | 77 |
National Headquarters
1625 L STREET NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20036
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees is one of America's fastest-growing unions, and one of the largest. It represents more than 1.4 million employees, with a focus on local government and on the health care sector.
What You Don't Know About Public Unions:
Contrary to the myths of underpaid government workers frequently pushed by public-sector union bosses, USA Today recently reported that taxpayers are stuck paying overly generous salaries and benefits to government employees -- a large percentage of whom are represented by unions. The paper reported:
Government workers earn higher average wages and get better benefits than people in the private sector, according to bureau statistics. Even white-collar workers -- managers and professionals -- earn more on average than their counterparts in private industry...The Bureau of Labor Statistics details how superior government benefits are to those in the private sector. Private companies contributed an average of 90 cents to a worker's pension plans for every hour worked in 2005. By comparison, state and local governments contributed $2.48 for every hour an employee worked. --"Pension funds fall short of guarantees," USA Today, Jan 17, 2005
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Membership Total Membership: 1,470,095 |
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| Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings | ||||||||
Financial Disbursements
| Representational Activities ( 22.8%) | $ 35,135,633 |  |
| Political Activities & Lobbying ( 22.1%) | $ 34,160,026 | |
| Contributions, Gifts & Grants ( 2.0%) | $ 3,142,516 | |
| General Overhead ( 11.9%) | $ 18,315,742 | |
| Union Administration ( 15.0%) | $ 23,190,009 | |
| Total Compensation ( 21.7%) | $ 33,431,500 | |
| Per Capita Tax ( 11.3%) | $ 17,375,093 |
Locals & Other Affiliated Organizations
Top 10 Locals (by Members)
| Local | Members |
AFSCME Council (Newark, NJ) |
85,000 |
| AFSCME Council 31 (Springfield, IL) |
61,724 |
| AFSCME Council 25 (Lansing, MI) |
55,335 |
| AFSCME Council 13 (Harrisburg, PA) |
51,938 |
| AFSCME Local 1000 (East Syracuse, NY) |
48,550 |
| AFSCME Council 93 (Boston, MA) |
44,328 |
| AFSCME Region 1 (Commack, NY) |
40,000 |
| AFSCME Council 5 (South Saint Paul, MN) |
39,677 |
| AFSCME Council 8 (Worthington, OH) |
37,700 |
| AFSCME District Council 4 (New Britain, CT) |
33,860 |
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Leadership
Top 10 International AFSCME Leaders & Staff (by Salary)
Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings
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