United Food & Commercial Workers, Local 1500 - Ufcw Union Local 1500
Basic Information
Local 1500
(UFCW UNION LOCAL 1500)
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 | $27,529,518 |
| Total Liabilities | $758,315 |
| Total Income | $22,372,241 |
| Total Spent | $20,390,122 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $4,174,936 (+90.4%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $0 (-100.0%) |
| Investments | $11,933,597 (+4.4%) |
| Fixed Assets | $11,123,068 (+4.4%) |
| Treasury Securities | $154,435 (0.0%) |
| Other Assets | $143,482 (+43.7%) |
| Loans Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
Income
| Dues | $8,603,933 |
| Per Person Tax | $0 |
| Investments | $9,072,467 |
| Supplies | $0 |
| Loan Repayment | $0 |
| Interest | $236,162 |
| Dividends | $129,011 |
| Rents | $543,950 |
| Fees and Fines | $0 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $3,786,718 |
| Affiliates | $0 |
| Members | $0 |
| Reinvestments | $324,035 |
| All Others | $70,053 |
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
$20,390,122
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $3,244,246 (15.91%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $112,106 (0.55%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $239,252 (1.17%) |
| General Overhead | $2,193,006 (10.76%) |
| Union Administration | $601,091 (2.95%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $1,311,135 (6.43%) |
| To Union Employees | $1,593,332 (7.81%) |
| 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
15,868
Income per Member
$1,410
Dues (per week)
7.40-10.50
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 21,939 |
| 2003 | 22,119 |
| 2004 | 21,773 |
| 2005 | 22,742 |
| 2006 | 21,856 |
| 2007 | 21,985 |
| 2008 | 22,073 |
| 2009 | 22,659 |
| 2010 | 22,966 |
| 2011 | 22,746 |
| 2012 | 22,718 |
| 2013 | 22,838 |
| 2014 | 23,591 |
| 2015 | 20,142 |
| 2016 | 20,429 |
| 2017 | 18,232 |
| 2018 | 18,094 |
| 2019 | 17,989 |
| 2020 | 17,485 |
| 2021 | 15,868 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$73,122
Total Employees
58
Employees Making more than $75,000
21
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| ROBERT NEWELL | PRESIDENT | $313,459 |
| ALY WADDY | SECRETARY-TREASURER | $256,519 |
| JOSEPH WADDY | RECORDER/EXECUTIVE VP | $209,661 |
| ANTHONY SPEELMAN | VICE PRESIDENT | $198,300 |
| PAUL SANTARPIA | VP/DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | $166,417 |
| JULIUS SCORZELLI | VP/ASST FIELD DIRECTOR | $146,539 |
| LYNN SHIELS | VP/UNION REPRESENTATIVE | $124,661 |
| GREGORY PASQUALE | VP/ASST FIELD DIRECTOR | $121,190 |
| ROBERT ECKER | VP/ADMIN FIELD COORD | $113,381 |
| JOHN WOODS | VP/FIELD REP | $113,048 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Recent Contract Negotiations
| Industry | Contracts |
|---|---|
| Retail Sales / Distribution / Warehousing (Includes Food) | 63 |
| Retail Trade | 20 |
| Service | 2 |
| Food Manufacturing / Processing | 1 |