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Boilermakers, Lodge 647

Basic Information

Local 647

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Address

BOILERMAKERS
9459 N.W. HIGHWAY 10
RAMSEY, MN 553037280

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 $5,948,078
Total Liabilities $10,588
Total Income $2,374,194
Total Spent $2,708,253

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $3,434,699 (-8.9%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $1,287,844 (+16.7%)
Fixed Assets $1,160,182 (+16.7%)
Treasury Securities $48,635 (0.0%)
Other Assets $16,718 (+24.5%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $0
Other Liabilities $10,588
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $2,154,709
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $0
Supplies $6,098
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $66,128
Dividends $12,360
Rents $78,219
Fees and Fines $23,554
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $33,126
Affiliates $0
Members $0
Reinvestments $40,000
All Others $9,988

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  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 $435,847 (16.09%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $40,911 (1.51%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $11,626 (0.43%)
General Overhead $154,213 (5.69%)
Union Administration $404,300 (14.93%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $386,347 (14.27%)
To Union Employees $180,690 (6.67%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $0 (0.00%)

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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Membership

Membership Trend

YearMembers
2002991
2003937
2004867
2005879
2006936
2007951
20081,013
20091,008
2010950
2011987
2012939
2013964
2014931
2015914
20161,018
2017958
2018879
2019831
2020803
2021778
2022728

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
LUKE VOIGTBUSINESS MGR / SEC TREAS$128,485
SCOTT HOLLERUDRECORD SEC / ASST BUS MGR$121,668
RICHARD ZEMANPRESIDENT / DISPATCHER$121,004
WENDLIN PIATZ VICE PRES / ASST BUS MGR$112,633
WILLIAM POLCHOWASST BUSINESS MGR$112,384
VIVIAN MATTHEWS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT$57,992
CAREY KOWALSKIINSPECTOR / ASST BUS MGR$53,665
AUTUMN WAGNERADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT$46,106
$17,544
STACEY BENDISHTRUSTEE$10,097

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

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