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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: $ 40,851,180 
Members: 269,204 
Employees: 49 
Employees earning over $75,000: 19 
Total Political Funds: $ 21,000 
ULPs Filed Since 2000: 629 
Postal Mail Handlers (NPMHU)
National Headquarters
1101 CONNECTICUT AVE N W
WASHINGTON, DC 20036


The National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU.ORG) is a progressive labor union representing more than 50,000 Mail Handler craft members in United States Postal Service facilities across the United States.

The NPMHU is a national organization of employees dedicated to advancing the interests of its members and their families. The primary purpose of the Union is to negotiate and enforce a National Agreement with the U.S. Postal Service, a contract that establishes wages, cost-of-living adjustments and other pay increases, working conditions, and fringe benefits for all workers within its jurisdiction. The Union also protects workers? rights by representing them in day-to-day problems on the job, like discipline, violations of seniority, discrimination, or other management abuse, and addresses such work-place concerns as safety, health, and the impact of technological change.

This description above uses material from the Wikipedia.com and is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.

Membership
Total Membership:   269,204




Financial Information
Total Assets:  $ 40,851,180
Total Receipts:  $ 55,405,637



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

Financial Disbursements
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Representational Activities ( 8.1%) $ 3,503,944 more detailed information
Political Activities & Lobbying ( 0.7%) $ 321,910 more detailed information
Contributions, Gifts & Grants ( 7.2%) $ 3,119,365 more detailed information
Union Administration ( 8.0%) $ 3,483,076 more detailed information
Total Compensation ( 5.4%) $ 2,343,441 
Per Capita Tax ( 7.3%) $ 3,149,630 
Other ( 63.3%) $ 27,477,213 
Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings


Locals & Other Affiliated Organizations
Top 10 Locals (by Members)
Local Members
NPMHU Local 311 (Dallas, TX) 20,310
NPMHU Local 306 (Chicago, IL) 12,307
NPMHU Local 300 (New York, NY) 12,000
NPMHU Local 297 (Kansas City, MO) 9,500
NPMHU Local 302 (Emeryville, CA) 6,680
NPMHU Local 315 (Portland, OR) 4,800
NPMHU Local 301 (Natick, MA) 4,420
NPMHU Local 304 (Cincinnati, OH) 2,864
NPMHU Local 303 (Los Angeles, CA) 2,813
NPMHU Local 322 (Pittsburgh, PA) 2,801
[show all locals & affiliates]
Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings

Leadership
Top 10 International NPMHU Leaders & Staff (by Salary)
Name Title   Total Compensation
John Hegarty   National President     $ 196,318
Mark Gardner   National Sec Treasurer     $ 185,783
William Flynn Jr   Cad Manager     $ 129,561
Thomas Branch   Cad Rep     $ 116,810
Dallas Jones   Cad Rep     $ 116,520
Richard Collins   Asst To Natl President     $ 116,059
Samuel D'ambrosio   Vice President     $ 111,894
Susanne Green   Controller     $ 105,866
David Ross   Cad Director     $ 92,578
Jewell Reed   Cad Director     $ 90,676
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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 POSTAL MAIL HANDLERS UNION PAC - DIV OF LABORERS' INT'L UNION OF NO AMER AFL-CIO
Total Given: $ 21,000


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.