Service Employees, Local 521
Basic Information
Local 521
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 | $29,419,887 |
| Total Liabilities | $8,408,166 |
| Total Income | $32,499,333 |
| Total Spent | $30,194,301 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $7,690,811 (+42.8%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $15,930 (0.0%) |
| Investments | $0 (0.0%) |
| Fixed Assets | $11,310,440 (0.0%) |
| Treasury Securities | $10,294,653 (+10.0%) |
| Other Assets | $108,053 (+11.8%) |
| Loans Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
Liabilities
| Loans Payable | $0 |
| Accounts Payable | $7,450 |
| Other Liabilities | $1,592,561 |
| Mortgages | $6,808,155 |
Income
| Dues | $29,222,949 |
| Per Person Tax | $0 |
| Investments | $173 |
| Supplies | $0 |
| Loan Repayment | $0 |
| Interest | $2,999 |
| Dividends | $0 |
| Rents | $292,991 |
| Fees and Fines | $0 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $2,373,213 |
| Affiliates | $607,008 |
| Members | $0 |
| Reinvestments | $19,557,001 |
| All Others | $17,388 |
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
$30,194,301
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $7,164,924 (23.73%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $456,014 (1.51%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $63,154 (0.21%) |
| General Overhead | $3,797,087 (12.58%) |
| Union Administration | $3,874,238 (12.83%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $104,932 (0.35%) |
| To Union Employees | $7,034,613 (23.30%) |
| 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
31,418
Income per Member
$1,034
Dues (per Legacy/Local)
1.45%-1.50%
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 41,564 |
| 2008 | 40,062 |
| 2009 | 41,321 |
| 2010 | 48,409 |
| 2011 | 42,396 |
| 2012 | 42,922 |
| 2013 | 41,233 |
| 2014 | 42,379 |
| 2015 | 31,739 |
| 2016 | 32,151 |
| 2017 | 33,021 |
| 2018 | 33,939 |
| 2019 | 33,846 |
| 2020 | 32,286 |
| 2021 | 31,418 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$58,967
Total Employees
178
Employees Making more than $75,000
80
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| RIKO MENDEZ | CHIEF ELECTED OFFICER | $152,207 |
| MING LEE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | $140,276 |
| TENEYA JOHNSON | LOCALWIDE FIELD DIRECTOR | $138,855 |
| CESAR SERRANO-VALDIVIA | EXECUTIVE REPRESENTATIVE | $130,916 |
| DEBORAH NARVAEZ | CHIEF OF STAFF | $125,453 |
| ROBERT KLIMCZAK | CHIEF OF ORGANIZING | $119,887 |
| MARK WEIRICK | DIRECTOR III | $119,517 |
| DARWIN DUNCAN | ORGANIZING COORD | $116,480 |
| JASON EAMES | ORGANIZING COORD | $116,372 |
| COURTNEY HAWKINS | SR CONTRACT ENF SPEC | $114,872 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Union Decertifications
Unionized employees can elect to revoke a union's right to represent them through a process called a decertification. In order to decertify a union, a majority of the unionized employees must vote to remove the union in an election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Total Decertification Petitions
1
Source: National Labor Relations Board
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