Utility Workers, Local 223

Basic Information

Local 223

Quick Facts

Members

4,019

Assets

$5,041,825

Employees

Address

UTILITY WORKERS
15160 COMMERCE DR. N
DEARBORN, MI 481201225

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	$5,041,825
Total Liabilities	$7,246
Total Income	$3,900,529
Total Spent	$3,623,112

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Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash	$3,187,281 (+9.5%)
Accounts Receivable	$1,523 (0.0%)
Investments	$0 (0.0%)
Fixed Assets	$1,853,021 (0.0%)
Treasury Securities	$0 (0.0%)
Other Assets	$0 (0.0%)
Loans Receivable	$0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable	$0
Accounts Payable	$0
Other Liabilities	$7,246
Mortgages	$0

Income

Dues	$2,987,521
Per Person Tax	$0
Investments	$0
Supplies	$0
Loan Repayment	$0
Interest	$6,782
Dividends	$0
Rents	$12,400
Fees and Fines	$2,680
Loans Obtained	$0
Other Receipts	$1,089
Affiliates	$890,057
Members	$0
Reinvestments	$0
All Others	$1,089

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

$3,623,112

Spending Overview

Spending Breakdown

Representational	$800,924 (22.11%)
Political Activities and Lobbying	$20,005 (0.55%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants	$31,626 (0.87%)
General Overhead	$421,944 (11.65%)
Union Administration	$102,638 (2.83%)
Strike Benefits	$0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers	$341,451 (9.42%)
To Union Employees	$168,652 (4.65%)
Education	$0 (0.00%)
Fees	$0 (0.00%)

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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

Membership

Total Members

4,019

Income per Member

$971

Dues (per 40 HRS PAY)

1.25%

Membership Trend

Year	Members
2002	4,962
2003	4,796
2004	4,655
2005	4,704
2006	4,433
2007	4,195
2008	4,183
2009	4,062
2010	3,842
2011	3,789
2012	3,781
2013	3,726
2014	3,749
2015	3,776
2016	3,783
2017	3,743
2018	3,958
2019	4,019

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

Leaders & Salaries

Average Total Compensation

$26,518

Total Employees

Employees Making more than $75,000

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

Name	Title	Total Compensation
MICHAEL SMITH	PRESIDENT	$180,995
AURORA BERLASI	OFFICE MGR	$86,333
		$83,361
GLORIA SIMANCAS	SECRETARY	$67,037
JUANITA RAY	TREASURER	$42,915
ALLAN MCKINNEY	RECORDING SECRETARY	$34,729
TIMOTHY COX	PRES. PRO-TEM/VICE PRESID	$33,841
LEROY HUCKLEBERRY	TRUSTEE	$17,668
MICHAEL MULLINS	EXEC BOARD	$11,904
JOHN R HOLMES	EXEC BOARD	$11,615

» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

Crime, Corruption & Racketeering

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) conducts investigations to determine if violations of the Labor-Management Relations and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) provisions have occurred.

Investigations are initiated based on various sources such as complaints from union members; information developed by OLMS as a result of reviewing reports filed; information developed during an OLMS audit of a union’s books and records; and information obtained from other government agencies. Investigations may involve civil matters (such as an election of union officers) or criminal matters (such as embezzlement of union funds).

Corruption and Embezzlement Charges

Type of Criminal Activity	Number of Instances
criminal charges	1
Guilty Pleas	2
Officials Sentenced	1

Some incidents may be accounted for in multiple categories.

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

Financial Audits

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) has responsibility under the Labor-Management Relations and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) to conduct audits to determine if unions are complying with the law.

OLMS uses a streamlined audit approach called the Compliance Audit Program (CAP) to audit local unions which utilizes specialized records review and investigative techniques to verify LMRDA compliance.