Rural Letter Carriers Association
Basic Information
Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations
| Union | Unit Name/Location | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Letter Carriers Association State Association | Texas / Kennard, TX | 7,317 |
| Rural Letter Carriers Association State Association | Florida / Floral City, FL | 5,566 |
| Rural Letter Carriers Association State Association | Georgia / Ellaville, GA | 4,976 |
| Rural Letter Carriers Association State Association | North Carolina / Spring Lake, NC | 4,719 |
| Rural Letter Carriers Association State Association | Pennsylvania / Schaefferstown, PA | 4,493 |
| Rural Letter Carriers Association State Association | Michigan / Grosse Ile, MI | 4,309 |
| Rural Letter Carriers Association State Association | Ohio / Dellroy, OH | 4,288 |
| Rural Letter Carriers Association State Association | Illinois / Galena, IL | 4,042 |
| Rural Letter Carriers Association State Association | Indiana / Lafayette, IN | 3,462 |
| Rural Letter Carriers Association State Association 51 | Wisconsin / Arena, WI | 3,451 |
Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards
Year Covered: 2015 • Last Updated: November 15th, 2016
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 | $16,141,196 |
| Total Liabilities | $8,489,892 |
| Total Income | $43,693,532 |
| Total Spent | $42,658,888 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $6,787,501 (+18.0%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $1,777,129 (-26.5%) |
| Investments | $0 (0.0%) |
| Fixed Assets | $5,988,515 (0.0%) |
| Treasury Securities | $0 (0.0%) |
| Other Assets | $1,582,301 (+12.3%) |
| Loans Receivable | $5,750 (-8.0%) |
Liabilities
| Loans Payable | $0 |
| Accounts Payable | $859,843 |
| Other Liabilities | $7,630,049 |
| Mortgages | $0 |
Income
| Dues | $28,893,614 |
| Per Person Tax | $0 |
| Investments | $0 |
| Supplies | $0 |
| Loan Repayment | $500 |
| Interest | $22,223 |
| Dividends | $0 |
| Rents | $0 |
| Fees and Fines | $0 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $3,885,854 |
| Affiliates | $10,217,831 |
| Members | $673,510 |
| Reinvestments | $0 |
| All Others | $220,805 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2015 • Last Updated: November 15th, 2016
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 2015
$42,658,888
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $19,542,835 (45.81%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $1,245,693 (2.92%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $0 (0.00%) |
| General Overhead | $313,960 (0.74%) |
| Union Administration | $6,449,220 (15.12%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $1,527,414 (3.58%) |
| To Union Employees | $15,790,444 (37.02%) |
| Education | $0 (0.00%) |
| Fees | $0 (0.00%) |
Search All Spending
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2015 • Last Updated: November 15th, 2016
Membership
Total Members
105,620
Income per Member
$414
Dues (per Year)
Various
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 100,652 |
| 2003 | 101,810 |
| 2004 | 102,341 |
| 2005 | 105,460 |
| 2006 | 107,564 |
| 2007 | 111,893 |
| 2008 | 113,282 |
| 2009 | 112,630 |
| 2010 | 109,863 |
| 2011 | 106,404 |
| 2012 | 104,717 |
| 2013 | 102,165 |
| 2014 | 101,636 |
| 2015 | 105,620 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2015 • Last Updated: November 15th, 2016
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$64,379
Total Employees
269
Employees Making more than $75,000
93
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| $565,615 | ||
| JOEY JOHNSON | DIR OF LABOR RELATIONS | $196,870 |
| DAVID HEATHER | DIR OF STEWARD OPERATIONS | $185,286 |
| RONNIE STUTTS | VICE PRESIDENT | $183,950 |
| JEANETTE DWYER | PRESIDENT | $181,904 |
| CLIFFORD DAILING | SECRETARY-TREASURER | $169,040 |
| STEVE TRAYLOR | COMMITTEEMAN | $157,563 |
| DON MASTON | COMMITTEEMAN | $156,486 |
| KNAPP SUSAN | COMMITTEEMAN | $149,194 |
| DENNIS CONLEY | COMMITTEEMAN | $147,121 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2015 • Last Updated: November 15th, 2016
Political Spending
Federal Election Donations, by Party
Donations to Democrats
$6,682,169 (73%)
Donations to Republicans
$2,405,500 (26%)
Source: Federal Elections Commission by way of the Center for Responsive Politics
Last Updated: November 5th, 2016
Political Action Committees
| Political Action Committee | Total Contributed |
|---|---|
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | $9,198,669 |
Lobbying
Federal Lobbying
Total Spent Lobbying
$8,460,000
Lobbying Expenditures Trend
Lobbying Groups
| Client | Total Spent Lobbying |
|---|---|
| National Rural Letter Carriers Assn | $8,460,000 |
Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Last Updated: November 15th, 2016
Pensions
Pensions Linked to the Union
| Pension Name/Sponsor | Members | Funding Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Axletech International, Llc Retirement Plan Sub-plan #2 For Uaw Employees In Oshkosh, Wisconsin Axletech International, Llc | 55 | |
| Wisconsin State Afl-cio Employees' Pension Plan Board Of Trustees Of Wisconsin State Afl-cio | 56 | |
| Wisconsin State Afl-cio Employees' Pension Plan Board Of Trustees Of Milwaukee County Labor Council | 14 | |
| Isola Usa Corp. Retirement Plan For Lacrosse, Wisconsin Bargaining Unit Employees Isola Usa Corp. | 165 | |
| Wisconsin Power & Light Co. Retirement Plan B Wisconsin Power & Light Company | 2,185 | |
| Grede Wisconsin Llc Retirement Income Plan Grede Holdings Llc | 419 | |
| B & G Foods, Inc. Stoughton, Wisconsin Union Pension Plan B & G Foods, Inc. | 220 | |
| Plumbers, Steamfitters And Apprentices Local #206, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin Pension Plan Board Of Trustees Of The Plan | 854 | 90.7 |
| Dresser, Inc.retirement Plan For Iam District 10 Waukesha Engine Division, Waukesha, Wisconsin Dresser, Inc. | 760 |
Associated Pension Funds
These pension funds are tied to the union according to their name only. There is no formal system for identifying all pension funds associated with a union. As a result, some of these pension fund may not be associated with the union.
| Pension Name/Sponsor | Members | Funding Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Axletech International, Llc Retirement Plan Sub-plan #2 For Uaw Employees In Oshkosh, Wisconsin Axletech International, Llc | 55 | |
| Wisconsin State Afl-cio Employees' Pension Plan Board Of Trustees Of Wisconsin State Afl-cio | 56 | |
| Wisconsin State Afl-cio Employees' Pension Plan Board Of Trustees Of Milwaukee County Labor Council | 14 | |
| Isola Usa Corp. Retirement Plan For Lacrosse, Wisconsin Bargaining Unit Employees Isola Usa Corp. | 165 | |
| Wisconsin Power & Light Co. Retirement Plan B Wisconsin Power & Light Company | 2,185 | |
| Grede Wisconsin Llc Retirement Income Plan Grede Holdings Llc | 419 | |
| B & G Foods, Inc. Stoughton, Wisconsin Union Pension Plan B & G Foods, Inc. | 220 | |
| Plumbers, Steamfitters And Apprentices Local #206, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin Pension Plan Board Of Trustees Of The Plan | 854 | 90.7 |
| Dresser, Inc.retirement Plan For Iam District 10 Waukesha Engine Division, Waukesha, Wisconsin Dresser, Inc. | 760 |
Source: Internal Revenue Service.
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.
Please note that a single case may fall into multiple allegation categories.
Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System