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Basic Information
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 | $50,147,447 |
| Total Liabilities | $146,888 |
| Total Income | $16,560,324 |
| Total Spent | $16,880,765 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $2,203,147 (-12.7%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
| Investments | $47,590,768 (+5.6%) |
| Fixed Assets | $0 (+5.6%) |
| Treasury Securities | $0 (0.0%) |
| Other Assets | $0 (-100.0%) |
| Loans Receivable | $353,532 (+63.5%) |
Liabilities
| Loans Payable | $0 |
| Accounts Payable | $0 |
| Other Liabilities | $146,888 |
| Mortgages | $0 |
Income
| Dues | $0 |
| Per Person Tax | $0 |
| Investments | $1,749,998 |
| Supplies | $0 |
| Loan Repayment | $129,030 |
| Interest | $5,962 |
| Dividends | $637,671 |
| Rents | $0 |
| Fees and Fines | $0 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $13,914,934 |
| Affiliates | $122,729 |
| Members | $0 |
| Reinvestments | $0 |
| All Others | $68,654 |
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
$16,880,765
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $7,975,440 (47.25%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $613,548 (3.63%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $104,752 (0.62%) |
| General Overhead | $3,414,514 (20.23%) |
| Union Administration | $318,259 (1.89%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $2,106,533 (12.48%) |
| To Union Employees | $6,183,603 (36.63%) |
| 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
50,215
Income per Member
$330
Dues (per MONTH)
$0
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 74,256 |
| 2003 | 75,383 |
| 2004 | 72,390 |
| 2005 | 73,932 |
| 2006 | 73,335 |
| 2007 | 71,256 |
| 2008 | 71,021 |
| 2009 | 70,169 |
| 2010 | 68,597 |
| 2011 | 68,705 |
| 2012 | 61,985 |
| 2013 | 60,370 |
| 2014 | 60,522 |
| 2015 | 61,010 |
| 2016 | 57,217 |
| 2017 | 57,511 |
| 2018 | 57,541 |
| 2019 | 56,046 |
| 2020 | 51,807 |
| 2021 | 50,215 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$109,081
Total Employees
76
Employees Making more than $75,000
49
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| JACK WURM JR | SECRETARY-TREASURER | $338,259 |
| STUART APPELBAUM | PRESIDENT | $337,324 |
| ROBERT LAYNG | EXEC ASST TO PRESIDENT | $258,689 |
| JACK CAFFEY | VICE PRESIDENT | $250,493 |
| DAVID MERTZ | VICE PRESIDENT | $233,714 |
| ADEMOLA OYEFESO | POLITICAL & LEGISLATIVE | $223,382 |
| JOSEPH DORISMOND | RECORDER | $207,942 |
| MICHAEL FLANERY | VICE PRESIDENT | $202,332 |
| JOHN WHITAKER | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | $196,006 |
| EDGAR FIELDS | VICE PRESIDENT | $178,062 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023