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Teamsters, Joint Council 53

Basic Information

Local 53

Quick Facts

Address

TEAMSTERS
3460 NORTH DELAWARE AVE.
PHILADELPHIA, PA 191346311

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 $562,871
Total Liabilities $3,615
Total Income $493,773
Total Spent $497,389

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $521,180 (-0.7%)
Accounts Receivable $34,042 (-28.3%)
Investments $0 (0.0%)
Fixed Assets $2,725 (0.0%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $4,924 (0.0%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $3,615
Other Liabilities $0
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $0
Per Person Tax $376,922
Investments $0
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $1,798
Dividends $0
Rents $0
Fees and Fines $0
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $115,053
Affiliates $0
Members $0
Reinvestments $0
All Others $0

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 $68,087 (13.69%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $1,037 (0.21%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $9,223 (1.85%)
General Overhead $113,433 (22.81%)
Union Administration $179,726 (36.13%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $78,370 (15.76%)
To Union Employees $68,918 (13.86%)
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
200255,568
200363,641
200460,726
200559,458
200660,969
200756,758
200858,155
200955,242
201051,377
201159,159
201254,435
201349,442
201448,201
201552,306
201653,613
201755,959
201855,743
201953,397
202049,158
202149,912
202252,573

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
CHRISTOPHER BUSCHMEIERORGANIZER$58,754
LINDA RAOBOOKKEEPER$41,340
WILLIAM HAMILTONPRESIDENT$20,740
HOWARD WELLSSECRETARY TREASURER$19,200
ROBERT BRYAN JR.TRUSTEE$13,200
MICHAEL BONADUCETRUSTEE$13,200
JOCK ROWERECORDING SECRETARY$13,200
EDGAR THOMPSONTRUSTEE$13,200
DANIEL GRACEVICE PRESIDENT$13,200
$375

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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