Stage & Picture Operators, Local 829

Basic Information

Local 829

Quick Facts

Members

5,238

Assets

$12,770,425

Employees

Primary Industry

Sports / Entertainment

Address

STAGE & PICTURE OPERATORS
29 WEST 38TH ST. 15TH FL
NEW YORK, NY 100185504

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	$12,770,425
Total Liabilities	$940,998
Total Income	$9,348,913
Total Spent	$8,510,936

» See Historical Financial Information

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash	$2,587,817 (+47.9%)
Accounts Receivable	$378,249 (+126.4%)
Investments	$5,845,965 (+29.3%)
Fixed Assets	$542,078 (+29.3%)
Treasury Securities	$1,936,950 (-7.5%)
Other Assets	$1,479,366 (+30.0%)
Loans Receivable	$0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable	$0
Accounts Payable	$293,367
Other Liabilities	$647,631
Mortgages	$0

Income

Dues	$6,232,033
Per Person Tax	$0
Investments	$0
Supplies	$4,871
Loan Repayment	$0
Interest	$44,497
Dividends	$129,234
Rents	$0
Fees and Fines	$1,132,566
Loans Obtained	$0
Other Receipts	$1,000,609
Affiliates	$0
Members	$805,103
Reinvestments	$2,693,414
All Others	$82,847

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

$8,510,936

Spending Overview

Spending Breakdown

Representational	$1,692,367 (19.88%)
Political Activities and Lobbying	$50,469 (0.59%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants	$21,805 (0.26%)
General Overhead	$1,494,281 (17.56%)
Union Administration	$1,221,402 (14.35%)
Strike Benefits	$0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers	$596,866 (7.01%)
To Union Employees	$1,309,336 (15.38%)
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

5,238

Income per Member

$1,785

Dues (per year)

$192

Membership Trend

Year	Members
2002	3,000
2003	3,100
2004	3,154
2005	3,363
2006	3,379
2007	3,445
2008	3,668
2009	3,773
2010	3,787
2011	3,931
2012	3,985
2013	3,929
2014	4,027
2015	4,433
2016	4,665
2017	4,665
2018	4,743
2019	4,962
2020	5,026
2021	5,238

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Average Total Compensation

$36,039

Total Employees

Employees Making more than $75,000

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

Name	Title	Total Compensation
CARL MULERT	BUSINESS AGENT	$216,994
MICHAEL SMITH	FINANCIAL SECRETARY	$157,785
CATHY KWON	BUSINESS REP	$145,532
ALYSSA MOTSCHWILLER	ASSOC BUSINESS REP	$132,898
MONIQUE L'HEUREUX	WR BUSINESS AGENT	$123,927
CAITLIN MCCONNEL	ASSOC BUSINESS REP	$113,971
SUSAN GAMMIE	BUSINESS REP	$112,884
BARRY LEVONNE	OPERATION DIRECTOR	$108,746
PATRICK LANDERS	BUSINESS REP	$107,098
FREDERICK BLOXHAM	IT TECHNICAL SUPPORT	$105,681

» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

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	2
embezzlement charges	3
Guilty Pleas	2
Indictments	1
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.