United Food & Commercial Workers, Local 21
Basic Information
Local 21
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 | $34,242,995 |
| Total Liabilities | $127,073 |
| Total Income | $27,199,287 |
| Total Spent | $32,169,137 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $11,246,629 (-30.6%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
| Investments | $15,051,142 (+47.0%) |
| Fixed Assets | $7,942,024 (+47.0%) |
| Treasury Securities | $0 (0.0%) |
| Other Assets | $3,200 (0.0%) |
| Loans Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
Liabilities
| Loans Payable | $0 |
| Accounts Payable | $0 |
| Other Liabilities | $127,073 |
| Mortgages | $0 |
Income
| Dues | $23,914,204 |
| Per Person Tax | $0 |
| Investments | $1,029,146 |
| Supplies | $0 |
| Loan Repayment | $0 |
| Interest | $175,288 |
| Dividends | $467,663 |
| Rents | $202,706 |
| Fees and Fines | $1,099,521 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $310,759 |
| Affiliates | $0 |
| Members | $0 |
| Reinvestments | $0 |
| All Others | $30,442 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
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 2019
$32,169,137
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $11,902,596 (37.00%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $997,315 (3.10%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $327,817 (1.02%) |
| General Overhead | $230,429 (0.72%) |
| Union Administration | $1,484,211 (4.61%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $660,688 (2.05%) |
| To Union Employees | $5,875,171 (18.26%) |
| Education | $0 (0.00%) |
| Fees | $0 (0.00%) |
Search All Spending
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
Membership
Total Members
43,221
Income per Member
$629
Dues (per Month)
16.00 - 75.00
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 27,430 |
| 2006 | 28,015 |
| 2007 | 28,348 |
| 2008 | 30,122 |
| 2009 | 33,599 |
| 2010 | 33,827 |
| 2011 | 36,537 |
| 2012 | 37,651 |
| 2013 | 38,702 |
| 2014 | 40,085 |
| 2015 | 41,267 |
| 2016 | 42,556 |
| 2017 | 41,378 |
| 2018 | 42,446 |
| 2019 | 43,221 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$56,586
Total Employees
157
Employees Making more than $75,000
53
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| $465,939 | ||
| FAYE GUENTHER | PRESIDENT | $153,322 |
| JOSEPH MIZRAHI | SECRETARY/TREASURER | $138,020 |
| SARAH CHERIN | POLITICAL DIRECTOR | $120,827 |
| ROBERT BARKER | UNION REP | $120,730 |
| EMILIA CARDENAS | RECORDER | $118,974 |
| PATRICK PEDERSEN | NEGOTIATOR | $118,856 |
| MATTHEW WOOD | NEGOTIATOR | $117,139 |
| KASI FARRAR | ORGANIZING DIRECTOR | $117,064 |
| PATRICIA SULLIVAN | STAFF DIRECTOR | $115,582 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021