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Rural Letter Carriers Association

Basic Information

Quick Facts

Members
116,910
Assets
$21,674,745
Employees
318

Address

RURAL LETTER CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
1630 DUKE ST 4TH FLR
ALEXANDRIA, VA 223143467

Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations

UnionUnit Name/LocationMembers
Rural Letter Carriers Association Local Endless Mountains (pa)  /  Laceyville, PA113,340
Rural Letter Carriers Association Local 4West Central  /  Parkersburg, WV98,000
Rural Letter Carriers Association Local Champaign County  /  Champaign, IL92,464
Rural Letter Carriers Association State Association Texas  /  Kennard, TX9,379
Rural Letter Carriers Association State Association Florida  /  Felda, FL6,765
Rural Letter Carriers Association State Association Georgia  /  Molena, GA5,970
Rural Letter Carriers Association State Association North Carolina  /  Spring Lake, NC5,402
Rural Letter Carriers Association State Association Pennsylvania  /  Schaefferstown, PA4,705
Rural Letter Carriers Association State Association Ohio  /  Dellroy, OH4,645
Rural Letter Carriers Association State Association Michigan  /  Clare, MI4,590
» 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 $21,674,745
Total Liabilities $12,195,898
Total Income $53,118,769
Total Spent $49,459,453

» See Historical Financial Information

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $12,991,002 (+39.2%)
Accounts Receivable $1,563,424 (+4.0%)
Investments $0 (0.0%)
Fixed Assets $5,072,107 (0.0%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $2,040,962 (+25.7%)
Loans Receivable $7,250 (+7.4%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $778,116
Other Liabilities $11,417,782
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $36,667,120
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $50
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $1,000
Interest $63,222
Dividends $0
Rents $0
Fees and Fines $0
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $3,770,103
Affiliates $12,087,557
Members $529,717
Reinvestments $0
All Others $939,403

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
$49,459,453

Spending Overview

Spending Breakdown

Representational $23,094,364 (46.69%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $1,455,313 (2.94%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $27,747 (0.06%)
General Overhead $414,752 (0.84%)
Union Administration $6,211,806 (12.56%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $1,933,095 (3.91%)
To Union Employees $19,511,031 (39.45%)
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
116,910
Income per Member
$454
Dues (per N/A)
N/A

Membership Trend

YearMembers
2002100,652
2003101,810
2004102,341
2005105,460
2006107,564
2007111,893
2008113,282
2009112,630
2010109,863
2011106,404
2012104,717
2013102,165
2014101,636
2015105,620
2016108,680
2017113,309
2018114,598
2019116,910

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Average Total Compensation
$67,434
Total Employees
318
Employees Making more than $75,000
133

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
$536,259
SUSAN KNAPPDIR OF STEWARD OPERATIONS$215,402
CLIFFORD DAILINGSECRETARY-TREASURER$205,840
RONNIE STUTTSPRESIDENT$204,806
DON MASTONVICE PRESIDENT$194,799
DAVID HEATHERDIR OF LABOR RELATIONS$191,741
PATRICK PITTSEXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN$189,084
PAUL SWARTZDIR OF GOVERN RELATIONS$176,478
SHIRLEY BAFFAEXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN$154,691
RICHARD MOZIERCONTROLLER$151,539

» 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

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 CommitteeTotal Contributed
National Rural Letter Carriers Assn$9,198,669

Lobbying

Federal Lobbying

Total Spent Lobbying
$8,460,000

Lobbying Expenditures Trend

Lobbying Groups

ClientTotal Spent Lobbying
National Rural Letter Carriers Assn$8,460,000

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
criminal charges1
Guilty Pleas2
Officials Sentenced1

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
RLCA Local 0June 30, 2015Full Audit Text
RLCA Local 066January 7, 2013Full Audit Text
RLCA Local January 13, 2011Full Audit Text
RLCA Local October 25, 2010Full Audit Text
RLCA Local August 3, 2010Full Audit Text
RLCA Local July 23, 2010Full Audit Text
RLCA Local November 3, 2009Full Audit Text
RLCA Local 29January 21, 2009Full Audit Text
RLCA Local March 6, 2008Full Audit Text
RLCA Local ArizonaDecember 22, 2005Full Audit Text
RLCA Local 14April 28, 2005Full Audit Text
RLCA Local MassachusettsApril 26, 2005Full Audit Text
RLCA Local MissouriMarch 10, 2005Full Audit Text

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

Last Updated: November 15th, 2016

Pensions

Pensions Linked to the Union

Pension Name/SponsorMembersFunding Percentage
Michigan Milk Producers Association Pension Plan
Michigan Milk Producers Association		275
Fabco Equipment, Inc. Michigan Employees' Pension Plan
Fei Legacy, Inc.		24
Douglas Autotech Corporation Pension Plan For Hourly Employees Of Its Bronson, Michigan Plant
Douglas Autotech Corporation		243
Delta Dental Plan Of Michigan, Inc. Hourly Rated Pension Plan
Delta Dental Plan Of Michigan, Inc.		625
Outstate Michigan Trowel Trades Pension Fund
Trustees Of Outstate Michigan Trowel Trades Pension Fund		1,73491.1
Michigan Electrical Employees' Pension Plan
Trustees Of Michigan Electrical Employees' Pension Fund		4,27682.3
Brunswick Pension Plan For Hourly Wage Employees At The Muskegon, Michigan Factory
Brunswick Corporation		400
Michigan Upper Peninsula Intrl Brotherhood Of Elec Workers Pension Plan
Michigan Upper Peninsula Ibew		58487.5
Pension Plan For Hourly Employees Of Timber Products Michigan Limited Partnership
Timber Products, Michigan		262
Michigan Upper Peninsula Intrl Brotherhood Of Elec Workers Pension Plan
Michigan Upper Peninsula Ibew		58487.5
Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas Llc Pension Plan For Non-salaried Employees At East Lansing, Michigan
Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas Llc		76
Retirement Plan Of Gray & Co. Michigan Division
Gray & Company		170

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/SponsorMembersFunding Percentage
Michigan Milk Producers Association Pension Plan
Michigan Milk Producers Association		275
Fabco Equipment, Inc. Michigan Employees' Pension Plan
Fei Legacy, Inc.		24
Douglas Autotech Corporation Pension Plan For Hourly Employees Of Its Bronson, Michigan Plant
Douglas Autotech Corporation		243
Delta Dental Plan Of Michigan, Inc. Hourly Rated Pension Plan
Delta Dental Plan Of Michigan, Inc.		625
Outstate Michigan Trowel Trades Pension Fund
Trustees Of Outstate Michigan Trowel Trades Pension Fund		1,73491.1
Michigan Electrical Employees' Pension Plan
Trustees Of Michigan Electrical Employees' Pension Fund		4,27682.3
Brunswick Pension Plan For Hourly Wage Employees At The Muskegon, Michigan Factory
Brunswick Corporation		400
Michigan Upper Peninsula Intrl Brotherhood Of Elec Workers Pension Plan
Michigan Upper Peninsula Ibew		58487.5
Pension Plan For Hourly Employees Of Timber Products Michigan Limited Partnership
Timber Products, Michigan		262
Michigan Upper Peninsula Intrl Brotherhood Of Elec Workers Pension Plan
Michigan Upper Peninsula Ibew		58487.5
Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas Llc Pension Plan For Non-salaried Employees At East Lansing, Michigan
Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas Llc		76
Retirement Plan Of Gray & Co. Michigan Division
Gray & Company		170

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.

AllegationCases Filed
8(b)(1)(A) Duty of Fair Representation, incl'g Superseniority, denial of access166
8(a)(5) Refusal to Furnish Information14
8(a)(1) Coercive Statements (Threats, Promises of Benefits, etc.)12
8(b)(1)(A) Coercion, incl'g Statements and Violence11
8(a)(3) Changes in Terms and Conditions of Employment10
8(a)(3) Discipline8
8(a)(5) Refusal to Bargain/Bad Faith Bargaining (incl'g surface bargaining/direct dealing)8
8(a)(1) Coercive Actions (Surveillance, etc)7
8(a)(3) Discharge (Including Layoff and Refusal to Hire (not salting))7
8(a)(5) Repudiation/Modification of Contract[Sec 8(d)/Unilateral Changes]7
8(b)(2) Union Security Related Actions3
8(a)(1) Interrogation (including Polling)3
8(a)(1) Weingarten3
8(a)(5) Repudiation/Modification of Contract [Sec 8(d)/Unilateral Changes]3
8(b)(2) Causing Employer to Discriminate/Retaliate2
8(a)(1) Coercive Rules2
8(b)(3) Refusal to Bargain/Bad Faith or Surface Bargaining2
8(a)(4) Discipline2
8(a)(1) Concerted Activities (Retaliation, Discharge, Discipline)1
8(a)(4) Changes in Terms and Conditions of Employment1

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

Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System