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Operating Engineers, Local 478

Basic Information

Local 478

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Address

OPERATING ENGINEERS
1965 DIXWELL AVENUE
HAMDEN, CT 6514

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 $5,755,961
Total Liabilities $24,062
Total Income $10,472,583
Total Spent $9,920,116

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $1,970,110 (+39.0%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $663,571 (-21.1%)
Fixed Assets $1,208,691 (-21.1%)
Treasury Securities $1,657,819 (+11.2%)
Other Assets $5,770 (-82.1%)
Loans Receivable $250,000 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $19,091
Accounts Payable $0
Other Liabilities $4,971
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $6,379,889
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $3,698,417
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $53,255
Dividends $0
Rents $186,024
Fees and Fines $52,235
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $101,513
Affiliates $1,250
Members $0
Reinvestments $0
All Others $24,013

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 $1,700,367 (17.14%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $216,937 (2.19%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $75,631 (0.76%)
General Overhead $1,176,663 (11.86%)
Union Administration $350,248 (3.53%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $182,648 (1.84%)
To Union Employees $1,169,376 (11.79%)
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
20023,295
20033,252
20043,333
20053,392
20063,475
20073,645
20083,597
20093,423
20103,282
20113,219
20123,153
20133,029
20143,031
20153,121
20163,095
20173,127
20183,112
20193,129
20203,108
20213,098

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
GARRY GYENIZSBUSINESS MANAGER$269,984
DUANE GATESBUSINESS AGENT/ORGANIZER$199,576
NATHAN BROWNREFERRAL MGR/COPE DIR$199,085
CHRISTOPHER COZZIBUSINESS AGENT$196,801
KYLE ZIMMERDIREC. OF HEALTH & SAFETY$196,550
MICHAEL GATESBUSINESS AGENT/ORGANIZER$195,827
SCOTT SWICKBUSINESS AGENT$195,750
ANNA YOUNG-TORELLOSEC'Y TO PRESIDENT$139,962
TIANA OCASIO-NESMITHASST REFERRAL MANAGER$132,832
ASHLEY DWYERADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT$85,851

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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