Locomotive Engineers, Division 537
Basic Information
Local 537
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 | $61,257 |
| Total Liabilities | $0 |
| Total Income | $30,358 |
| Total Spent | $17,502 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $38,718 (+49.2%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
| Investments | $22,539 (+16.8%) |
| Fixed Assets | $0 (+16.8%) |
| Treasury Securities | $0 (0.0%) |
| Other Assets | $0 (0.0%) |
| Loans Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
Liabilities
| Loans Payable | $0 |
| Accounts Payable | $0 |
| Other Liabilities | $0 |
| Mortgages | $0 |
Income
| Dues | $29,944 |
| Per Person Tax | $0 |
| Investments | $0 |
| Supplies | $0 |
| Loan Repayment | $0 |
| Interest | $3 |
| Dividends | $0 |
| Rents | $0 |
| Fees and Fines | $0 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $411 |
| Affiliates | $0 |
| Members | $0 |
| Reinvestments | $0 |
| All Others | $0 |
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.
Total Spent in 2021
$17,502
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $0 (0.00%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $0 (0.00%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $0 (0.00%) |
| General Overhead | $0 (0.00%) |
| Union Administration | $0 (0.00%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $12,670 (72.39%) |
| To Union Employees | $95 (0.54%) |
| Education | $0 (0.00%) |
| Fees | $0 (0.00%) |
Search All Spending
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Membership
Total Members
190
Income per Member
$160
Dues (per month)
$18
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 119 |
| 2003 | 119 |
| 2004 | 121 |
| 2005 | 128 |
| 2006 | 107 |
| 2007 | 118 |
| 2008 | 142 |
| 2009 | 173 |
| 2010 | 171 |
| 2011 | 171 |
| 2012 | 205 |
| 2013 | 223 |
| 2014 | 283 |
| 2015 | 310 |
| 2016 | 252 |
| 2017 | 230 |
| 2018 | 215 |
| 2019 | 208 |
| 2020 | 176 |
| 2021 | 190 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$1,245
Total Employees
11
Employees Making more than $75,000
0
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| JEFF DIFFENBACKER | LOCAL CHAIRMAN | $5,091 |
| TONY BECKMAN | VICE LOCAL | $3,055 |
| NICK UPCHURCH | VICE LOCAL | $1,980 |
| TED FIEPLE | LOCAL CHAIRMAN | $1,210 |
| BRAD SEFTON | LOCAL CHAIRMAN | $990 |
| JON SAXE | VICE LOCAL | $851 |
| ROBERT LARSON | PRESIDENT | $300 |
| KEVIN BARKER | TREASURE | $218 |
| JACOB NIEMEYER | TREASURE | $0 |
| DAN GIBSON | LOCAL CHAIRMAN | $0 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023