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Transit Union, Local 1277

Basic Information

Local 1277

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Address

TRANSIT UNION
1744 NORTH MAIN STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA 900312517

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 $2,866,712
Total Liabilities $436,106
Total Income $3,218,059
Total Spent $3,106,188

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $1,072,222 (+11.6%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $0 (0.0%)
Fixed Assets $1,794,490 (0.0%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $0 (0.0%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $0
Other Liabilities $228,403
Mortgages $207,703

Income

Dues $2,593,639
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $0
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $9,110
Dividends $0
Rents $12,000
Fees and Fines $64,284
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $15,687
Affiliates $0
Members $523,339
Reinvestments $0
All Others $15,687

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2013  •  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 $801,681 (25.81%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $64,225 (2.07%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $23,764 (0.77%)
General Overhead $619,887 (19.96%)
Union Administration $246,924 (7.95%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $430,488 (13.86%)
To Union Employees $144,076 (4.64%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $0 (0.00%)

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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2013  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Membership

Membership Trend

YearMembers
20063,399
20073,526
20083,607
20094,220
20104,245
20114,252
20124,375
20134,357

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2013  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
ART AGUILARVICE PRESIDENT$125,344
JAMES LINDSAYPRESIDENT$117,830
ADOLFO SOTOFINANCIAL SECRETARY$116,947
DOUGLAS KUROWSKIEXECUTIVE BOARD$113,262
ERROL FRAZIERTREASURER$95,287
$83,138
NATALIE LAMOFFICE MANAGER$71,012
CRISTINA SOTOSECRETARY$33,784
NEIL SILVERPRESIDENT$28,998

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2013  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023