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Plumbers, Local 44

Basic Information

Local 44

Quick Facts

Address

PLUMBERS
3915 E. MAIN
SPOKANE, WA 99202

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 $3,996,807
Total Liabilities $55,390
Total Income $1,680,191
Total Spent $1,479,998

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $667,938 (+42.8%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $0 (0.0%)
Fixed Assets $1,264,464 (0.0%)
Treasury Securities $2,064,405 (+1.6%)
Other Assets $0 (0.0%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $0
Other Liabilities $55,390
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $1,423,520
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $0
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $38,679
Dividends $0
Rents $141,732
Fees and Fines $0
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $29,134
Affiliates $47,126
Members $0
Reinvestments $0
All Others $2,488

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 $326,828 (22.08%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $17,000 (1.15%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $10,803 (0.73%)
General Overhead $274,771 (18.57%)
Union Administration $135,011 (9.12%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $10,073 (0.68%)
To Union Employees $307,926 (20.81%)
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
2002443
2003456
2004454
2005434
2006454
2007460
2008508
2009541
2010484
2011498
2012467
2013487
2014467
2015457
2016460
2017449
2018480
2019485
2020466
2021470

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
BRETT WIDEMANBUSINESS MANAGER$144,426
ANGIE SCHWALDOFFICE MANAGER$97,648
KIM LOVEOFFICE ASSISTANT$62,101
$3,751
SEAN FOLEYVICE PRESIDENT$2,366
MISSY EVERHARTFINANCE COMMITTEE$1,600
RIC OLSENFINANCE COMMITTEE$1,175
JO HAUSERFINANCIAL SECRETARY$900
JOE VAN TROBAPRESIDENT$504
JO KRELSEXECUTIVE BOARD$504

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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