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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
Basic Facts
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Total Assets: $ 16,086,702 
Members: 105,460 
Employees: 40 
Employees earning over $75,000: 12 
Total Political Funds: $ 802,000 
ULPs Filed Since 2000: 99 
Rural Letter Carriers Association (RLCA)
National Headquarters
1630 DUKE ST 4TH FLR
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314



Membership
Total Membership:   105,460
Financial Information
Total Assets:  $ 16,086,702
Total Receipts:  $ 25,346,770



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

Financial Disbursements
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Representational Activities ( 13.7%) $ 2,733,577 more detailed information
Political Activities & Lobbying ( 5.4%) $ 1,069,804 more detailed information
General Overhead ( 3.7%) $ 728,831 more detailed information
Union Administration ( 34.5%) $ 6,870,851 more detailed information
Total Compensation ( 12.8%) $ 2,553,264 
Other ( 30.0%) $ 5,983,176 
Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings


Locals & Other Affiliated Organizations
Top 10 Locals (by Members)
Local Members
RLCA Local 56 (Mc Connelsville, OH) 9,800
RLCA State Association (Georgetown, TX) 5,698
RLCA State Association (Hollidaysburg, PA) 4,804
RLCA State Association (Floral City, FL) 4,766
RLCA State Association (Moultrie, GA) 4,545
RLCA State Association (Attica, OH) 4,455
RLCA State Association (Illiopolis, IL) 4,450
RLCA State Association (Stoneville, NC) 4,432
RLCA State Association (Bark River, MI) 4,374
RLCA State Association (Bethpage, TN) 3,608
[show all locals & affiliates]
Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings

Leadership
Top 10 International RLCA Leaders & Staff (by Salary)
Name Title   Total Compensation
Clifford Anderson, Jr.   Resident Officer     $ 174,136
Dale Holton   Resident Officer     $ 168,288
Don Cantriel   Resident Officer     $ 159,767
William Gordon   Non-resident Officer     $ 159,521
Francis Raimer   Non-resident Officer     $ 158,965
Ken Parmelee   Vp Of Government Affairs     $ 153,096
Ronnie Stutts   Non-resident Officer     $ 149,924
Jeanette Dwyer   Non-resident Officer     $ 149,813
Clifford Dailing   Resident Officer     $ 148,586
Donald Pitts   Resident Officer     $ 145,520
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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: NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Total Given: $ 802,000


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.