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Laborers, Local 179

Basic Information

Local 179

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Address

LABORERS
518 HENRY ST.
EDWARDSVILLE, IL 62025

Financial Information

The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), which is enforced by the Office of Labor-Management Standards, requires labor unions to file annual reports detailing their operations. Contained in those reports are breakdowns of each union's spending, income and other financial information.

Basic Financials

Total Assets $136,402
Total Liabilities $331
Total Income $32,770
Total Spent $39,517

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $116,864 (-5.5%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $449 (0.0%)
Fixed Assets $19,089 (0.0%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $0 (0.0%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $0
Other Liabilities $331
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $14,680
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $0
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $374
Dividends $0
Rents $0
Fees and Fines $16,234
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $1,482
Affiliates $0
Members $0
Reinvestments $0
All Others $0

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2005  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Spending

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) requires unions to report how they spent their money in a number of categories. For the first five, OLMS requires unions to provide detailed information on any recipient that received more than $5,000 per year.

Spending Overview

Spending Breakdown

Representational $0 (0.00%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $0 (0.00%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $0 (0.00%)
General Overhead $0 (0.00%)
Union Administration $0 (0.00%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $8,202 (20.76%)
To Union Employees $0 (0.00%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $4,950 (12.53%)

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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2005  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Membership

Membership Trend

YearMembers
2002356
2003358
2004258
2005237

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2005  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
GARY HOSTOBUSINESS MANAGER$7,168
THOMAS VERTOUSEKSEC/TREAS$2,453
BILL TRAYLORREC. SEC.$701
ROBERT READEREXEC. BOARD$701
ROBERT MONTONAUDITOR$0
RICHARD DUSTMANEXEC. BOARD$0
SANFORD AUTRYV- P$0
STEVE DEMPSEYPRESIDENT$0
TERRY BOHISTAUDITOR$0
JASON LILLEYAUDITOR$0

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2005  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

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