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Plumbers, Local 636 - Pipefitters Local No. 636 Of The Ua

Basic Information

Local 636

(PIPEFITTERS LOCAL NO. 636 OF THE UA)

Quick Facts

Address

PLUMBERS
30100 NORTHWESTERN HIGHWAY
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 483343249

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 $5,538,521
Total Liabilities $18,336
Total Income $4,801,774
Total Spent $4,794,629

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $3,243,210 (+0.2%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $49,751 (+14.8%)
Fixed Assets $2,245,560 (+14.8%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $0 (0.0%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $0
Other Liabilities $18,336
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $4,530,079
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $1,659
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $4,518
Dividends $0
Rents $0
Fees and Fines $200
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $265,318
Affiliates $0
Members $0
Reinvestments $0
All Others $48,210

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 $949,800 (19.81%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $25,814 (0.54%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $23,373 (0.49%)
General Overhead $600,660 (12.53%)
Union Administration $414,726 (8.65%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $683,528 (14.26%)
To Union Employees $115,580 (2.41%)
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
20022,400
20032,400
20042,430
20052,472
20062,418
20072,519
20082,417
20092,407
20102,375
20112,334
20122,331
20132,317
20142,339
20152,328
20162,345
20172,438
20182,474
20192,481
20202,473
20212,469

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
TERRY GILLIGANBUSINESS MANAGER$137,362
THERESA DANKOSECRETARY-TREASURER$123,892
STEVEN SPURLOCKSECRETARY-TREASURER $117,532
LAWRENCE KRISNISKIBUSINESS AGENT$116,525
SAMUEL CADENABUSINESS MANAGER$114,672
GARY GRANGERBUSINESS AGENT$108,951
MARTIN ELWARTBUSINESS AGENT$105,822
JEFFREY LEWISORGANIZER/EXAMINING BOARD$84,619
MARGARET APRILCLERK$55,860
KRISTINA SPRINGERCLERK$42,709

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Union Decertifications

Unionized employees can elect to revoke a union's right to represent them through a process called a decertification. In order to decertify a union, a majority of the unionized employees must vote to remove the union in an election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

Source: National Labor Relations Board
Case Activity Tracking System

Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Allegations

Unionized employees, business owners, managers, and others often bring labor law charges against unions. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) oversees the porcess of determining if the union violated the National Labor Relations Act.

AllegationCases Filed
Threatening Statements1
Coercive Statements1

Please note that a single case may fall into multiple allegation categories.

Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System

Recent Contract Negotiations

Map of recent contract negotiations
IndustryContracts
Construction1