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Elevator Constructors

Basic Information

Quick Facts

Members
28,792
Assets
$32,972,288
Employees
55

Address

ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS
7154 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE
COLUMBIA, MD 21046

Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations

UnionUnit Name/LocationMembers
Elevator Constructors Local 1Long Island City, NY2,860
Elevator Constructors Local 18Glendora, CA2,235
Elevator Constructors Local 8San Francisco, CA1,344
Elevator Constructors Local 2Chicago Ridge, IL1,325
Elevator Constructors Local 71Miami, FL1,279
Elevator Constructors Local 10Lanham, MD1,232
Elevator Constructors Local 4Dorchester, MA1,118
Elevator Constructors Local 19Seattle, WA906
Elevator Constructors Local 5Philadelphia, PA725
Elevator Constructors Local 21Arlington, TX714
» See All Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

Year Covered: 2019  •  Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

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 $32,972,288
Total Liabilities $5,347,442
Total Income $25,470,620
Total Spent $29,936,436

» See Historical Financial Information

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $14,697,435 (-23.3%)
Accounts Receivable $2,132,345 (-13.1%)
Investments $4,836,660 (0.0%)
Fixed Assets $5,217,735 (0.0%)
Treasury Securities $4,430,480 (+346.3%)
Other Assets $1,657,633 (+320.0%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $351,300
Other Liabilities $4,996,142
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $10,000
Per Person Tax $21,050,230
Investments $450
Supplies $87,440
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $349,843
Dividends $24,547
Rents $105,274
Fees and Fines $1,122,472
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $1,331,925
Affiliates $0
Members $1,388,439
Reinvestments $0
All Others $317,554

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
$29,936,436

Spending Overview

Spending Breakdown

Representational $8,539,618 (28.53%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $636,511 (2.13%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $452,773 (1.51%)
General Overhead $1,238,884 (4.14%)
Union Administration $2,104,915 (7.03%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $712,922 (2.38%)
To Union Employees $4,977,572 (16.63%)
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
28,792
Income per Member
$885
Dues (per MONTH)
$64

Membership Trend

YearMembers
200226,693
200326,315
200425,826
200525,839
200626,464
200726,357
200828,692
200929,613
201028,653
201127,076
201225,847
201324,975
201424,916
201525,454
201626,491
201727,620
201828,620
201928,792

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2019  •  Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

Leaders & Salaries

Average Total Compensation
$153,985
Total Employees
55
Employees Making more than $75,000
35

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
FRANK CHRISTENSENGENERAL PRESIDENT$386,200
LARRY MCGANNGENERAL SECRETARY-TREASUR$358,012
JAMES BENDER IIASST GENERAL PRESIDENT$354,884
MIKE LANGERSAFETY DIRECTOR$292,548
STEVE BRUNOREGIONAL DIRECTOR$282,932
CLINT MATTHEWSREGIONAL DIRECTOR$282,536
JAMES CHAPMAN IIIREGIONAL DIRECTOR$279,517
LLOYD STORRASST DIRECTOR OF SAFETY$276,174
JAMES BIAGINIDIRECTOR OF ORGANIZING$274,766
HARRY GILBERT, JR.REGIONAL DIRECTOR$274,375

» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2019  •  Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

Political Spending

Federal Election Donations, by Party

State-level Political Operations, by Party

Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics by way of Transparency Data.

Last Updated: December 12th, 2013

Lobbying

Federal Lobbying

Total Spent Lobbying
$0

Lobbying Expenditures Trend

Source: Center for Responsive Politics

Last Updated: November 15th, 2016

Crime, Corruption & Racketeering

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) conducts investigations to determine if violations of the Labor-Management Relations and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) provisions have occurred.

Investigations are initiated based on various sources such as complaints from union members; information developed by OLMS as a result of reviewing reports filed; information developed during an OLMS audit of a union’s books and records; and information obtained from other government agencies. Investigations may involve civil matters (such as an election of union officers) or criminal matters (such as embezzlement of union funds).

Corruption and Embezzlement Charges

Type of Criminal ActivityNumber of Incidents
5
criminal charges26
embezzlement charges3
Guilty Pleas32
Indictments11
Officials Sentenced32

Some incidents may be accounted for in multiple categories.

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

Financial Audits

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) has responsibility under the Labor-Management Relations and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) to conduct audits to determine if unions are complying with the law.

OLMS uses a streamlined audit approach called the Compliance Audit Program (CAP) to audit local unions which utilizes specialized records review and investigative techniques to verify LMRDA compliance.

LocalDateView Audit
IUEC Local 34September 4, 2015Full Audit Text
IUEC Local 93August 7, 2015Full Audit Text
IUEC Local 85May 26, 2015Full Audit Text
IUEC Local 59February 26, 2013Full Audit Text
IUEC Local 24November 5, 2012Full Audit Text
IUEC Local 35August 10, 2012Full Audit Text
IUEC Local 62April 16, 2012Full Audit Text
IUEC Local 126May 27, 2011Full Audit Text
IUEC Local 19April 13, 2011Full Audit Text
IUEC Local 93June 11, 2010Full Audit Text
IUEC Local 138January 25, 2010Full Audit Text
IUEC Local 38June 24, 2008Full Audit Text
IUEC Local ICAPOctober 19, 2006Full Audit Text
IUEC Local ICAPSeptember 14, 2005Full Audit Text
IUEC Local 39August 29, 2005Full Audit Text
IUEC Local 23August 1, 2005Full Audit Text
IUEC Local ICAPDecember 1, 2004Full Audit Text

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

Last Updated: November 15th, 2016

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

Recent Decertification Petitions

Case NumberName/UnionDate Filed
04-RD-085146PENN ELEVATOR
July 12th, 2012

» See All Decertifications

Source: National Labor Relations Board
Case Activity Tracking System

Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Allegations

Unionized employees, business owners, managers, and others often bring labor law charges against unions. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) oversees the porcess of determining if the union violated the National Labor Relations Act.

AllegationCases Filed
8(a)(5) Refusal to Furnish Information96
8(a)(5) Refusal to Bargain/Bad Faith Bargaining (incl'g surface bargaining/direct dealing)59
8(b)(1)(A) Duty of Fair Representation, incl'g Superseniority, denial of access47
8(a)(3) Discharge (Including Layoff and Refusal to Hire (not salting))36
8(a)(5) Repudiation/Modification of Contract[Sec 8(d)/Unilateral Changes]33
8(b)(1)(A) Hiring Halls33
8(a)(5) Repudiation/Modification of Contract [Sec 8(d)/Unilateral Changes]32
8(a)(1) Coercive Actions (Surveillance, etc)32
8(b)(1)(A) Coercion, incl'g Statements and Violence30
8(b)(2) Hiring Hall Related27
8(a)(1) Coercive Statements (Threats, Promises of Benefits, etc.)21
8(a)(3) Changes in Terms and Conditions of Employment19
8(b)(3) Refusal to Bargain/Bad Faith or Surface Bargaining17
8(b)(1)(A) Discipline (including charges/fines)/Harassment16
8(a)(1) Concerted Activities (Retaliation, Discharge, Discipline)13
8(b)(2) Union Security Related Actions11
8(b)(1)(A) Union Dues and/or Membership Related (including excessive fees)10
8(b)(1)(B) Other Allegations8
8(b)(4)(D) All allegations7
8(b)(3) Repudiation/Modification of Contract6

Please note that a single case may fall into multiple allegation categories.

Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System

Recent Strikes

Employer/LocationUnionDays on StrikeEmployees on Strike
Elevator Manufacturers Assn of NY & Others
Teaneck, NJ		IUEC Local 1

» See all strikes

Source: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service