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United Food & Commercial Workers, Local 496

Basic Information

Local 496

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Address

UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL WORKERS
2901 RIDGELAKE #202
METAIRIE, LA 70002

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 $113,280
Total Liabilities $6,847
Total Income $882,528
Total Spent $874,532

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $107,235 (+8.1%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $0 (0.0%)
Fixed Assets $0 (0.0%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $6,045 (-5.3%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $0
Other Liabilities $6,847
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $676,639
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $0
Supplies $660
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $625
Dividends $0
Rents $0
Fees and Fines $69,928
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $6,914
Affiliates $18,240
Members $109,522
Reinvestments $0
All Others $6,914

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2019  •  Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

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 $145,845 (16.68%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $0 (0.00%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $63 (0.01%)
General Overhead $64,850 (7.42%)
Union Administration $202,120 (23.11%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $233,531 (26.70%)
To Union Employees $104,696 (11.97%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $0 (0.00%)

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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2019  •  Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

Membership

Membership Trend

YearMembers
20021,166
20031,175
20041,165
2005927
20061,019
20071,088
20081,013
2009927
2010918
2011885
2012838
2013801
2014808
2015817
2016878
2017853
2018895
2019849

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2019  •  Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
SHAWN BRAYTONPRESIDENT$86,741
MARK VILENEUVERECORDER$76,101
CAROLYN VERDINSECRETARY TREASURER$67,697
TONYA LOUGHCOORDINATOR$40,785
SONIA HAWKINSEXECUTIVE ASSISTANT$38,169
RAYMOND BORDELONCOORDINATOR$21,482
$4,260
JOHN SOILEAUVICE PRESIDENT$984
WAYNE DAIGLEVICE PRESIDENT$735
CLAUDE TODAROVICE PRESIDENT$540

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2019  •  Last Updated: April 8th, 2021