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Transit Union, Local 1287

Basic Information

Local 1287

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Address

TRANSIT UNION
6320 MANCHESTER AVENUE
KANSAS CITY, MO 64133

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 $375,778
Total Liabilities $6,851
Total Income $441,578
Total Spent $446,997

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $156,443 (-3.3%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $219,200 (-1.0%)
Fixed Assets $135 (-1.0%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $0 (0.0%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $0
Other Liabilities $6,851
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $402,050
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $0
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $228
Dividends $0
Rents $0
Fees and Fines $38,162
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $1,138
Affiliates $0
Members $0
Reinvestments $106,926
All Others $1,138

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 $147,128 (32.91%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $4,100 (0.92%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $11,600 (2.60%)
General Overhead $121,534 (27.19%)
Union Administration $31,700 (7.09%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $142,245 (31.82%)
To Union Employees $0 (0.00%)
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
2002840
2003820
2004851
2005846
2006859
2007866
2008877
2009846
2010834
2011829
2012841
2013832
2014819
2015837
2016824
2017813
2018772
2019742
2020739
2021629

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
WILLIAM HOWARDPRESIDENT$81,991
ASTRID WHITEFINANCIAL SECRETARY$76,509
JERMAL WORDEXECUTIVE BOARD$3,313
LEONA BURBANKSEXECUTIVE BOARD$237

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

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