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Plumbers, Local 47

Basic Information

Local 47

Quick Facts

Address

PLUMBERS
186 WAGNER ROAD
MONACA, PA 15061

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 $0
Total Liabilities $0
Total Income $1,532,758
Total Spent $2,269,985

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $0 (-100.0%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (-100.0%)
Investments $0 (-100.0%)
Fixed Assets $0 (-100.0%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $0 (-100.0%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $0
Other Liabilities $0
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $179,415
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $428,766
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $3,916
Dividends $2,650
Rents $10,200
Fees and Fines $868,440
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $39,371
Affiliates $0
Members $0
Reinvestments $0
All Others $13,371

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2013  •  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 $192,526 (8.48%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $600 (0.03%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $11,278 (0.50%)
General Overhead $153,988 (6.78%)
Union Administration $1,376,996 (60.66%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $140,612 (6.19%)
To Union Employees $37,112 (1.63%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $0 (0.00%)

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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2013  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Membership

Membership Trend

YearMembers
20021,257
20031,069
20041,071
20051,204
20061,199
20071,179
20081,637
20091,229
20101,224
20111,240
20121,289
20130

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2013  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
RICHARD GHERINGBUSINESS MANAGER$67,696
PHILLIP KINGBUSINESS AGENT$57,156
DANIEL HARMONBUSINESS AGENT$54,448
THOMAS RAGERASST BUSINESS MANAGER$50,256
GAYLE MCKERNANBOOKKEEPER$29,738
TAMARA SKILESSECRETARY$29,677
LENNIE MILLERPRESIDENT$3,832
TIMOTHY WEBSTERVICE PRESIDENT$2,627
MARK MERRIMANEXEC BOARD$2,377
BRIAN HRINKOEXEC BOARD$509

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2013  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

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