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Novelty & Production Workers

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NOVELTY & PRODUCTION WORKERS
245 Fencl Lane
Hillside, IL 60162

Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations

UnionUnit Name/LocationMembers
Novelty & Production Workers Local 298Amalgamated Workers  /  Valley Stream, NY4,975
Novelty & Production Workers Local 30Chemical & Production Wkrs Union  /  Hillside, IL4,847
Novelty & Production Workers Local 18Plastic Workers  /  Hillside, IL2,423
Novelty & Production Workers Local 22Amalgamated Production & Service Employees  /  Valley Stream, NY1,110
Novelty & Production Workers Local 24Toy & Novelty Workers  /  Chicago, IL0
Novelty & Production Workers Local 16Metal Processors  /  Chicago, IL0
Novelty & Production Workers Local 20Brushmakers  /  Chicago, IL0
Novelty & Production Workers Local 148Production Workers  /  Valley Stream, NY0
Novelty & Production Workers Local 3Production & Maintenance & Service  /  New York, NY0
Novelty & Production Workers Joint Board Central States  /  Hillside, IL0

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

Year Covered: 2020  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

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 $8,107,716
Total Liabilities $5,398,517
Total Income $1,410,121
Total Spent $957,371

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $2,006,929 (+29.1%)
Accounts Receivable $87,099 (-8.6%)
Investments $5,757,383 (+7.4%)
Fixed Assets $0 (+7.4%)
Treasury Securities $199,152 (-27.5%)
Other Assets $57,153 (-0.7%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $57,259
Other Liabilities $5,341,258
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $0
Per Person Tax $806,404
Investments $409,296
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $69,340
Dividends $60,068
Rents $0
Fees and Fines $0
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $65,013
Affiliates $0
Members $0
Reinvestments $3,705,620
All Others $7,244

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2020  •  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 $103,887 (10.85%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $0 (0.00%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $4,000 (0.42%)
General Overhead $207,074 (21.63%)
Union Administration $194,667 (20.33%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $155,294 (16.22%)
To Union Employees $0 (0.00%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $0 (0.00%)

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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2020  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Membership

Membership Trend

YearMembers
200222,819
200318,885
200418,323
200517,620
200618,225
200716,367
200815,132
200913,747
201013,771
201115,023
201214,861
201317,976
201420,616
201517,784
201619,150
201716,835
201816,019
201917,792
202014,640
202114,198

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2020  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
MARK SPANOPRESIDENT$63,496
BENNY CASTROSECRETARY-TREASURER$32,695
ANTHONY IORI2ND VICE PRESIDENT$17,464
JOSEPH GIOVINCO1ST VICE PRESIDENT$17,400
NICOLE JEAN-CHARLES3RD VICE PRESIDENT$15,900
ANGEL FEBUS4TH VICE PRESIDENT$15,900
COSMO LUBRANOEXECUTIVE BOARD$14,750
PHILIP SITOWSKIEXECUTIVE BOARD$14,250
KATHLEEN RODRIGUEZ3RD VICE PRESIDENT$0
ANGEL FEBUSEXECUTIVE BOARD$0

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2020  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

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
criminal charges5
embezzlement charges3
Guilty Pleas3
Indictments3
Officials Sentenced4

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.

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

Last Updated: November 15th, 2016

Recent Strikes

Employer/LocationUnionDays on StrikeEmployees on Strike
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Auto Rad Standard Refrigeration
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Bramson House Inc.
Freeport, NY
NPW Local 329
Ex-Cell Kaiser LLC
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Landmark Management Services
Schiller Park, IL
NPW Local 30
Capital Building Services
Chicago, IL
NPW Local 355
E & C Custom Plastics Extrusions
Addison, IL
NPW Local 183