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Teamsters, Local 231

Basic Information

Local 231

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Address

TEAMSTERS
PO BOX H
BELLINGHAM, WA 982270298

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 $1,611,159
Total Liabilities $45,061
Total Income $1,855,022
Total Spent $1,727,880

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $1,426,009 (+9.8%)
Accounts Receivable $94,833 (+82.9%)
Investments $0 (0.0%)
Fixed Assets $90,317 (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 $45,061
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $1,746,710
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $0
Supplies $197
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $1,509
Dividends $0
Rents $46,654
Fees and Fines $664
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $57,799
Affiliates $1,489
Members $0
Reinvestments $0
All Others $25,985

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  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 $585,544 (33.89%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $2,349 (0.14%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $7,875 (0.46%)
General Overhead $244,272 (14.14%)
Union Administration $28,686 (1.66%)
Strike Benefits $53,301 (3.08%)
To Union Officers $233,588 (13.52%)
To Union Employees $248,814 (14.40%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $0 (0.00%)

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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Membership

Membership Trend

YearMembers
20022,135
20032,330
20042,483
20052,487
20062,568
20072,549
20082,504
20092,434
20102,321
20112,271
20122,288
20132,277
20142,422
20152,362
20162,418
20172,308
20182,248
20192,268
20202,216
20212,162

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
RICHARD EWINGSECRETARY-TREASURER$114,372
JENNIFER THOMPSONPRESIDENT$96,882
HEATHER EWINGBUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE$96,563
DARON SMITHRECORD SECRE/BUSINESS REP$96,197
GUNNAR BIRKLANDBUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE$95,691
ALISON LYDDANOFFICE MANAGER/BOOKKEEPER$70,102
KELSEY COPPSBUSINESS REP/ORGANIZER$57,210
$9,570
EARL SCHOLSTRUSTEE$3,120
RUSSELL HAYESTRUSTEE$3,120

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023