Communications Workers of America, National Headquarters
Basic Information
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 | $606,933,819 |
| Total Liabilities | $204,777,476 |
| Total Income | $260,834,754 |
| Total Spent | $261,920,581 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $20,772,740 (-5.0%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $7,759,062 (-52.0%) |
| Investments | $534,239,066 (+2.0%) |
| Fixed Assets | $37,222,639 (+2.0%) |
| Treasury Securities | $2,923,933 (-10.4%) |
| Other Assets | $234,974 (-20.5%) |
| Loans Receivable | $3,781,405 (+1.2%) |
Liabilities
| Loans Payable | $0 |
| Accounts Payable | $2,339,692 |
| Other Liabilities | $202,437,784 |
| Mortgages | $0 |
Income
| Dues | $119,365,531 |
| Per Person Tax | $0 |
| Investments | $10,658,464 |
| Supplies | $0 |
| Loan Repayment | $685,731 |
| Interest | $1,596,119 |
| Dividends | $7,701,577 |
| Rents | $6,233,861 |
| Fees and Fines | $31,847 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $5,760,153 |
| Affiliates | $0 |
| Members | $108,801,471 |
| Reinvestments | $237,125,499 |
| All Others | $678,120 |
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.
Total Spent in 2022
$261,920,581
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $43,634,408 (16.66%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $9,514,012 (3.63%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $503,170 (0.19%) |
| General Overhead | $37,152,827 (14.18%) |
| Union Administration | $19,203,059 (7.33%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $1,769,167 (0.68%) |
| To Union Employees | $22,712,556 (8.67%) |
| Education | $0 (0.00%) |
| Fees | $0 (0.00%) |
Search All Spending
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Membership
Total Members
633,412
Income per Member
$412
Dues (per See Item 69)
See Item 69
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 589,143 |
| 2003 | 557,136 |
| 2004 | 576,153 |
| 2005 | 545,638 |
| 2006 | 720,534 |
| 2007 | 559,083 |
| 2008 | 549,791 |
| 2009 | 492,762 |
| 2010 | 503,790 |
| 2011 | 468,469 |
| 2012 | 467,001 |
| 2013 | 475,114 |
| 2014 | 623,020 |
| 2015 | 628,413 |
| 2016 | 642,930 |
| 2017 | 646,759 |
| 2018 | 627,373 |
| 2019 | 661,604 |
| 2020 | 652,856 |
| 2021 | 627,422 |
| 2022 | 633,412 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$91,808
Total Employees
484
Employees Making more than $75,000
284
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| $333,376 | ||
| CHRISTOPHER SHELTON | PRESIDENT | $225,594 |
| SARA STEFFENS-KEPKA | SECRETARY-TREASURER | $203,081 |
| GUERINO CALEMINE III | CHIEF OF STAFF | $193,528 |
| RICHARD HONEYCUTT | VICE PRESIDENT | $184,229 |
| JONATHAN SCHLEUSS | TNG-CWA PRESIDENT | $183,646 |
| LINDA HINTON | VICE PRESIDENT | $183,447 |
| CHARLES BRAICO | PRESIDENT - NABET | $183,362 |
| FRANK ARCE | VICE PRESIDENT | $183,362 |
| CARL KENNEBREW | IUE-CWA DIVISION PRESIDEN | $180,377 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023