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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 48 Basic Facts
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Total assets:$ 15,978,267 
Members:3,836 
ULPs filed since 2000: 19 
Decertification petitions filed since 2000: 4 
ELECTRICAL WORKERS IBEW AFL-CIO (IBEW)
Local 48
15937 NE AIRPORT WAY
PORTLAND, OR 97230




Financial Information
Total Assets:  $ 15,978,267
Total Receipts:  $ 8,088,649
Membership
Total Membership:   3,836

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


Financial Disbursements
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Representational Activities ( 12.4%) $ 1,060,934 more detailed information
Political Activities & Lobbying ( 0.2%) $ 16,384 more detailed information
Contributions, Gifts & Grants ( 42.0%) $ 3,584,078 more detailed information
General Overhead ( 5.5%) $ 467,459 more detailed information
Union Administration ( 1.9%) $ 163,645 more detailed information
Strike Benefits ( 0.0%) $ 0  
Per Capita Tax ( 12.1%) $ 1,033,242  
Professional Fees ( 0.0%) $ 0  


Leadership
Highest Paid Local 48 Leaders & Staff
Name Title   Total Compensation
Barry Mitchell   Bus Mgr/fin Secr     $ 83,040
Norman Malbin   Legal Counsel     $ 77,715
Oliver Duncan   Business Rep     $ 76,391
Clif Davis   Business Rep     $ 75,060
Scott Axness   Organizer     $ 74,710
Michael Koler   Business Rep     $ 74,574
Alan Keser   Organizer     $ 73,092
Nancy Reames   Financial Assistant     $ 65,728
Pamela Secrest   Operations Assistant     $ 65,728
Jessica Dressel   Executive Assistant     $ 64,392
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Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings
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Unfair Labor Practices
Allegations Filed
Hiring Halls 10
Other Allegations 6
Hiring Hall Related 5
Duty of Fair Representation 2
Rules: Coercive 2
Statements 1
Reserved Gate Issues 1
Repudiation/Modification of Contract 1
Lawsuits 1
Handbilling 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

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— also known as "RD Cases"—it as their "exclusive bargaining representative."

Decertification Petitions
Filed: 4

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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.

Wins: 2 (67%)
Losses: 1 (33%)
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