Basic Information
Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations
| Union | Unit Name/Location | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Council | Mid-western States Production Wkrs / Long Island City, NY | 13,850 |
| State Legislative Board 5 | California / Sacramento, CA | 10,750 |
| Michigan/indiana States / Lansing, MI | 9,710 | |
| North Central States / Maplewood, MN | 8,768 | |
| Local 104 | San Ramon, CA | 8,708 |
| General Committee Of Adjustment 1 | Arvada, CO | 7,554 |
| Local 1397 | Columbus, OH | 7,171 |
| District Council | Southeast / Nashville, TN | 6,750 |
| State Legislative Board 48 | Legislative Board Lo-048 / Austin, TX | 6,058 |
| State Legislative Board 35 | New York / Albany, NY | 6,014 |
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 | $153,582,535 |
| Total Liabilities | $68,646,319 |
| Total Income | $171,605,165 |
| Total Spent | $173,240,552 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $29,345,432 (-5.3%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $6,762,561 (+5.1%) |
| Investments | $113,577,731 (+13.2%) |
| Fixed Assets | $999,701 (+13.2%) |
| Treasury Securities | $0 (-100.0%) |
| Other Assets | $2,803,339 (+9.9%) |
| Loans Receivable | $93,771 (-41.5%) |
Liabilities
| Loans Payable | $0 |
| Accounts Payable | $1,165,748 |
| Other Liabilities | $67,480,571 |
| Mortgages | $0 |
Income
| Dues | $0 |
| Per Person Tax | $65,277,839 |
| Investments | $23,387,953 |
| Supplies | $190,455 |
| Loan Repayment | $84,532 |
| Interest | $611,665 |
| Dividends | $3,245,845 |
| Rents | $13,900 |
| Fees and Fines | $1,291,277 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $7,484,073 |
| Affiliates | $31,608,190 |
| Members | $38,409,436 |
| Reinvestments | $0 |
| All Others | $1,114,454 |
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
$173,240,552
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $18,388,307 (10.61%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $1,603,025 (0.93%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $404,662 (0.23%) |
| General Overhead | $16,849,310 (9.73%) |
| Union Administration | $9,783,229 (5.65%) |
| Strike Benefits | $30,150 (0.02%) |
| To Union Officers | $2,668,938 (1.54%) |
| To Union Employees | $14,918,321 (8.61%) |
| 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
206,482
Income per Member
$831
Dues (per Member)
$26
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 148,378 |
| 2003 | 140,641 |
| 2004 | 144,480 |
| 2005 | 148,806 |
| 2006 | 149,149 |
| 2007 | 150,740 |
| 2008 | 152,530 |
| 2009 | 144,826 |
| 2010 | 139,390 |
| 2011 | 135,943 |
| 2012 | 134,335 |
| 2013 | 202,960 |
| 2014 | 204,316 |
| 2015 | 206,482 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2015 • Last Updated: November 15th, 2016
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$119,963
Total Employees
210
Employees Making more than $75,000
110
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| $1,116,963 | ||
| JOSEPH SELLERS | GENERAL PRESIDENT | $495,086 |
| JOHN PREVISICH | PRESIDENT - TD | $437,719 |
| RICHARD MCCLEES | GENERAL SECRETARY-TREASUR | $378,986 |
| DOYLE TURNER | VICE PRESIDENT - TD | $283,697 |
| JOHN LESNIEWSKI | VICE PRESIDENT - TD | $280,870 |
| CHRISTOPHER CARLOUGH | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION | $267,180 |
| MARC NORBERG | ASSISTANT TO THE GENERAL | $262,719 |
| JOSEPH POWELL | 7TH GENERAL VICE PRESIDEN | $253,794 |
| JEREMY FERGUSON | VICE PRESIDENT - TD | $252,757 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2015 • Last Updated: November 15th, 2016
Pensions
Pensions Linked to the Union
| Pension Name/Sponsor | Members | Funding Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Bac Local #5 New York Pension Plan Bac Local 5 New York Pension Plan | 913 | 33.7 |
| Visiting Nurse Service Of New York Care Pension Plan Visiting Nurse Service Of New York | 15,881 | |
| Pension Plan For Employees Of The Admissions Department Of The New York Racing Association Inc. New York Racing Association, Inc. | 85 | |
| New York-new Jersey Amalgamated Pension Plan For Acme Employees New York-new Jersey Amalgamated Pension Plan For Acme Employees | 4,177 | |
| 1199seiu Greater New York Pension Fund Board Of Trustees Of 1199seiu Greater New York Pension Fund | 39,152 | 54.0 |
| Pepsi New York Mt. Vernon Hourly Employees Plan Pepsi-cola Bottling Co. Of New York | 176 | |
| The Retirement Benefit Plan For Employees Of New York State Electric & Gas Corporation New York State Electric & Gas Corporation | 5,436 | |
| Rsr Hourly Pension - New York Rsr Corporation | 239 | |
| The Coca-cola Bottling Company Of New York & Teamsters Local 125 Jointly Administered Pension Plan Coca-cola Refrehments Usa, Inc. | 1,189 | |
| Service Employees Pension Fund Of Upstate Ny Upstate New York Service Employees Pension Fund Of Upstate Ny | 8,225 | 84.0 |
| Retirement Annuity Plan For Craft Employees Of The New York Times Company The New York Times Company | 2,282 | |
| International Association Of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail And Transportation Workers (smart) Local Union No. 36 Pension Fund International Association Of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail And Transporation | 2,683 | 91.9 |
| Retirement Plan For Hourly Employees Of Nitta Casings Inc. Rep By The Union Of The New York Joint Board Of Unite Here Nitta Casings Inc. | 232 | |
| Pension Fund Of Moving Picture Machine Operators Union Of Greater New York, Local 306 Board Of Trustees Pension Fund Of Union Of Greater New York Local 306 | 679 | 55.1 |
| Newspaper Guild Of New York - The New York Times Pension Plan Trustees Newspaper Guild Of Ny - The New York Times Pension Plan | 3,884 | |
| New York State Teamsters Conference Pension & Retirement Fund Trustees Of Nys Teamsters Conference | 34,526 | 49.0 |
| Pension Plan For Employees Of The Mutuel Department Of The New York Racing Association, Inc. New York Racing Association, Inc. | 536 | |
| New York Hotel Trades Council And Hotel Associatio Of New York City, Inc. Pension Fund Board Of Trustees | 46,257 | 87.3 |
| The New York Post Craft Union Pension Plan Nyp Holdings, Inc. | 925 | |
| New York State Nurses Association Pension Plan Board Of Trustees-new York State Nurses Association Pension Plan | 31,557 | 111.8 |
| The New York Times Companies Pension Plan The New York Times Company | 10,767 | |
| New York Racing Association, Inc. Pension Plan For Assistant Starters New York Racing Association, Inc. | 33 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bac Local #5 New York Pension Plan Bac Local 5 New York Pension Plan | 913 | 33.7 |
| Visiting Nurse Service Of New York Care Pension Plan Visiting Nurse Service Of New York | 15,881 | |
| Pension Plan For Employees Of The Admissions Department Of The New York Racing Association Inc. New York Racing Association, Inc. | 85 | |
| New York-new Jersey Amalgamated Pension Plan For Acme Employees New York-new Jersey Amalgamated Pension Plan For Acme Employees | 4,177 | |
| 1199seiu Greater New York Pension Fund Board Of Trustees Of 1199seiu Greater New York Pension Fund | 39,152 | 54.0 |
| Pepsi New York Mt. Vernon Hourly Employees Plan Pepsi-cola Bottling Co. Of New York | 176 | |
| The Retirement Benefit Plan For Employees Of New York State Electric & Gas Corporation New York State Electric & Gas Corporation | 5,436 | |
| Rsr Hourly Pension - New York Rsr Corporation | 239 | |
| The Coca-cola Bottling Company Of New York & Teamsters Local 125 Jointly Administered Pension Plan Coca-cola Refrehments Usa, Inc. | 1,189 | |
| Service Employees Pension Fund Of Upstate Ny Upstate New York Service Employees Pension Fund Of Upstate Ny | 8,225 | 84.0 |
| Retirement Annuity Plan For Craft Employees Of The New York Times Company The New York Times Company | 2,282 | |
| International Association Of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail And Transportation Workers (smart) Local Union No. 36 Pension Fund International Association Of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail And Transporation | 2,683 | 91.9 |
| Retirement Plan For Hourly Employees Of Nitta Casings Inc. Rep By The Union Of The New York Joint Board Of Unite Here Nitta Casings Inc. | 232 | |
| Pension Fund Of Moving Picture Machine Operators Union Of Greater New York, Local 306 Board Of Trustees Pension Fund Of Union Of Greater New York Local 306 | 679 | 55.1 |
| Newspaper Guild Of New York - The New York Times Pension Plan Trustees Newspaper Guild Of Ny - The New York Times Pension Plan | 3,884 | |
| New York State Teamsters Conference Pension & Retirement Fund Trustees Of Nys Teamsters Conference | 34,526 | 49.0 |
| Pension Plan For Employees Of The Mutuel Department Of The New York Racing Association, Inc. New York Racing Association, Inc. | 536 | |
| New York Hotel Trades Council And Hotel Associatio Of New York City, Inc. Pension Fund Board Of Trustees | 46,257 | 87.3 |
| The New York Post Craft Union Pension Plan Nyp Holdings, Inc. | 925 | |
| New York State Nurses Association Pension Plan Board Of Trustees-new York State Nurses Association Pension Plan | 31,557 | 111.8 |
| The New York Times Companies Pension Plan The New York Times Company | 10,767 | |
| New York Racing Association, Inc. Pension Plan For Assistant Starters New York Racing Association, Inc. | 33 |
Source: Internal Revenue Service.
Recent Strikes
| Employer/Location | Union | Days on Strike | Employees on Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway National Ronkonkoma, NY | SMART Local 1 | 6 | |
| Greater New York Sign Association The Long Island City, NY | SMART Local 1 | 149 | |
| B.A.C.C.C.O Mechanical Inc Lancaster , CA | SMART Local 105 | 25 | |
| National Metal Fabricators Elk Grove Village, IL | SMART Local 7 | 19 | |
| Standard Form of Union Agreement (SFUA) Multi- Cities, CA | SMART Local 105 | 0 | |
| Frank Kreutzer & Company Chicago, IL | SMART Local 7 | 2 | |
| Nailor Industries of Texas Inc. North Las Vegas, NV | SMART Local 88 | 29 | |
| First Student Buffalo, NY | SMART Local 1 | 600 | |
| Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation St. Joseph, MO | SMART Local 2 | 135 | |
| M-K Signs Inc Chicago, IL | SMART Local 7 | 2 |
Recent Contract Negotiations
| Industry | Contracts |
|---|---|
| Construction | 83 |
| Manufacturing | 64 |
| Not Provided | 12 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 4 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2 |