United Auto Workers, Local 551
Basic Information
Local 551
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 | $2,726,442 |
| Total Liabilities | $232,017 |
| Total Income | $4,240,472 |
| Total Spent | $3,717,344 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $1,955,043 (+36.5%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
| Investments | $0 (0.0%) |
| Fixed Assets | $768,799 (0.0%) |
| Treasury Securities | $0 (0.0%) |
| Other Assets | $2,600 (+80.4%) |
| Loans Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
Income
| Dues | $4,146,990 |
| Per Person Tax | $0 |
| Investments | $0 |
| Supplies | $330 |
| Loan Repayment | $0 |
| Interest | $7,468 |
| Dividends | $0 |
| Rents | $9,800 |
| Fees and Fines | $21,920 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $51,954 |
| Affiliates | $0 |
| Members | $2,010 |
| Reinvestments | $0 |
| All Others | $2,572 |
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
$3,717,344
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $161,567 (4.35%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $1,875 (0.05%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $50,842 (1.37%) |
| General Overhead | $75,590 (2.03%) |
| Union Administration | $573,624 (15.43%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $221,375 (5.96%) |
| To Union Employees | $121,616 (3.27%) |
| Education | $0 (0.00%) |
| Fees | $0 (0.00%) |
Search All Spending
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Membership
Total Members
5,173
Income per Member
$820
Dues (per hr)
$3
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,514 |
| 2003 | 2,445 |
| 2004 | 2,761 |
| 2005 | 2,493 |
| 2006 | 5,093 |
| 2007 | 2,336 |
| 2008 | 1,680 |
| 2009 | 1,322 |
| 2010 | 2,608 |
| 2011 | 2,853 |
| 2012 | 3,970 |
| 2013 | 4,181 |
| 2014 | 4,029 |
| 2015 | 4,523 |
| 2016 | 4,342 |
| 2017 | 4,567 |
| 2018 | 4,580 |
| 2019 | 5,825 |
| 2020 | 5,715 |
| 2021 | 5,173 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$24,685
Total Employees
18
Employees Making more than $75,000
3
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| $115,022 | ||
| STEVEN ROMAN | FINANCIAL SECRETARY | $109,363 |
| MELINDA CAPPS | RECORDING SECRETARY | $88,057 |
| THOMAS GRIFFIN | NA | $23,812 |
| LAURA SMITH | NA | $19,745 |
| RICHARD DAVIS | VICE-PRESIDENT | $17,020 |
| KENNETH DENHARTOG | TRUSTEE | $15,553 |
| CHRISTOPHER PENA | PRESIDENT | $13,146 |
| JASON WACHOWSKI | TRUSTEE | $12,927 |
| HORACE HARDY | TRUSTEE | $5,613 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023