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Service Employees, Local 1

Basic Information

Local 1

Quick Facts

Address

SERVICE EMPLOYEES
111 EAST WACKER
CHICAGO, IL 60601

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 $14,135,142
Total Liabilities $2,703,378
Total Income $31,574,160
Total Spent $31,977,951

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $3,393,370 (-10.6%)
Accounts Receivable $1,577,969 (-13.2%)
Investments $4,167,148 (-21.4%)
Fixed Assets $1,620,907 (-21.4%)
Treasury Securities $3,321,756 (+164.0%)
Other Assets $41,892 (-4.3%)
Loans Receivable $12,100 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $1,050,487
Other Liabilities $146,225
Mortgages $1,506,666

Income

Dues $27,867,908
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $0
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $120,044
Dividends $0
Rents $1,407,366
Fees and Fines $340,733
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $1,356,812
Affiliates $28,444
Members $452,853
Reinvestments $5,752,720
All Others $21,591

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 $10,986,458 (34.36%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $715,299 (2.24%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $73,382 (0.23%)
General Overhead $5,595,828 (17.50%)
Union Administration $140,211 (0.44%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $1,421,004 (4.44%)
To Union Employees $7,910,383 (24.74%)
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
200232,206
200332,950
200438,549
200538,569
200637,842
200736,900
200837,741
200942,628
201043,720
201146,341
201248,403
201346,042
201446,408
201545,245
201647,699
201747,984
201847,580
201950,453
202045,784
202146,209

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
THOMAS BALANOFFPRESIDENT$251,760
EFRAIN ELIASSECRETARY-TREASURER$178,322
RITA KASTRUPEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$177,094
DAVID SAMUELCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER$172,378
$172,215
GERALD MORRISONPOLITICAL STRATEGIST$170,995
MATTHEW NICHOLSONVICE PRESIDENT$153,634
IZABELA MILTKOVICE PRESIDENT$150,904
GERALYN SULLIVANDIRECTOR OF FINANCE$144,329
LONNELL SAFFOLDRECORDING SECRETARY$133,721

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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