, Local 17
Basic Information
Local 17
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 | $0 |
| Total Liabilities | $0 |
| Total Income | $8,424,470 |
| Total Spent | $12,334,064 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $0 (-100.0%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
| Investments | $0 (-100.0%) |
| Fixed Assets | $0 (-100.0%) |
| Treasury Securities | $0 (0.0%) |
| Other Assets | $0 (-100.0%) |
| Loans Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
Liabilities
| Loans Payable | $0 |
| Accounts Payable | $0 |
| Other Liabilities | $0 |
| Mortgages | $0 |
Income
| Dues | $536,566 |
| Per Person Tax | $0 |
| Investments | $51,500 |
| Supplies | $0 |
| Loan Repayment | $0 |
| Interest | $14,338 |
| Dividends | $186,749 |
| Rents | $0 |
| Fees and Fines | $3,751,321 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $134,300 |
| Affiliates | $3,749,696 |
| Members | $0 |
| Reinvestments | $0 |
| All Others | $25,270 |
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
$12,334,064
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $855,757 (6.94%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $108,464 (0.88%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $71,132 (0.58%) |
| General Overhead | $5,112,338 (41.45%) |
| Union Administration | $328,106 (2.66%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $955,498 (7.75%) |
| To Union Employees | $112,411 (0.91%) |
| 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
Total Members
2,733
Income per Member
$3,082
Dues (per MONTH)
$36
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,915 |
| 2003 | 2,796 |
| 2004 | 2,799 |
| 2005 | 2,766 |
| 2006 | 2,780 |
| 2007 | 2,737 |
| 2008 | 2,866 |
| 2009 | 2,760 |
| 2010 | 2,664 |
| 2011 | 2,621 |
| 2012 | 2,539 |
| 2013 | 2,580 |
| 2014 | 2,543 |
| 2015 | 2,538 |
| 2016 | 2,511 |
| 2017 | 2,501 |
| 2018 | 2,533 |
| 2019 | 2,795 |
| 2020 | 2,738 |
| 2021 | 2,733 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$36,715
Total Employees
31
Employees Making more than $75,000
9
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| ROBERT BUTLER | BUSINESS MANAGER | $116,814 |
| RUSSELL BARTASH | FINANCIAL SECRETARY | $104,310 |
| MICHAEL SHEEHAN | BUSINESS AGENT | $102,693 |
| STEPHEN KOVATSI II | VICE PRESIDENT.BUS. AGENT | $102,538 |
| JOHN CODY | PRESIDENT/LABOR MGNT REP | $102,477 |
| MICHAEL BURNS | BUSINESS AGENT | $102,168 |
| JOHN GOODE | BUSINESS AGENT | $101,750 |
| RICHARD KEOGH | BUSINESS AGENT | $101,080 |
| ROBERT O'BRIEN | BUSINESS AGENT | $100,956 |
| DONALD NAZAROFF | LABOR MANAGEMENT REP | $69,329 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023