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 | $24,741,803 |
| Total Liabilities | $424,186 |
| Total Income | $14,623,476 |
| Total Spent | $14,026,019 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $1,817,785 (+49.0%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $2,246 (-74.3%) |
| Investments | $11,123,109 (+14.0%) |
| Fixed Assets | $11,484,030 (+14.0%) |
| Treasury Securities | $0 (0.0%) |
| Other Assets | $314,633 (+38.0%) |
| Loans Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
Income
| Dues | $8,998,479 |
| Per Person Tax | $0 |
| Investments | $1,739,566 |
| Supplies | $0 |
| Loan Repayment | $0 |
| Interest | $439,335 |
| Dividends | $0 |
| Rents | $429,900 |
| Fees and Fines | $0 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $3,016,196 |
| Affiliates | $0 |
| Members | $0 |
| Reinvestments | $415,466 |
| All Others | $84,105 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
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 2019
$14,026,019
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $2,527,612 (18.02%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $115,940 (0.83%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $240,997 (1.72%) |
| General Overhead | $2,107,211 (15.02%) |
| Union Administration | $763,847 (5.45%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $1,156,238 (8.24%) |
| To Union Employees | $1,512,271 (10.78%) |
| Education | $0 (0.00%) |
| Fees | $0 (0.00%) |
Search All Spending
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
Membership
Total Members
17,989
Income per Member
$813
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 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$65,196
Total Employees
59
Employees Making more than $75,000
15
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY SPEELMAN | PRESIDENT | $270,364 |
| ROBERT NEWELL | PRESIDENT | $252,813 |
| RHONDA NELSON | RECORDER/EXEC VP | $196,660 |
| ALY WADDY | SECRETARY-TREASURER | $166,244 |
| JOSEPH WADDY | RECORDER/EXECUTIVE VP | $161,946 |
| THERESA QUINONES | VP/SENIOR DIRECTOR | $159,108 |
| ALFREDO LISTUR | OFFICE | $144,425 |
| PAUL SANTARPIA | VP/FIELD DIRECTOR | $138,591 |
| JOHN WOODS | VP/FIELD REP | $129,931 |
| JULIUS SCORZELLI | ASST TO THE PRESIDENT | $116,655 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
Recent Contract Negotiations
| Industry | Contracts |
|---|---|
| Retail Sales / Distribution / Warehousing (Includes Food) | 63 |
| Retail Trade | 20 |
| Service | 2 |
| Food Manufacturing / Processing | 1 |