TV & Radio Artists
Basic Information
Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations
| Union | Unit Name/Location | Members |
|---|---|---|
| TV & Radio Artists Local | Los Angeles / Los Angeles, CA | 32,912 |
| TV & Radio Artists Local | New York / New York, NY | 24,914 |
| TV & Radio Artists Local | Chicago / Chicago, IL | 2,183 |
| TV & Radio Artists Local | Washington / Bethesda, MD | 2,092 |
| TV & Radio Artists Local | San Francisco / San Francisco, CA | 1,817 |
| TV & Radio Artists Local | Boston / Boston, MA | 1,389 |
| TV & Radio Artists Local | Nashville / Nashville, TN | 883 |
| TV & Radio Artists Local | Philadelphia / Philadelphia, PA | 853 |
| TV & Radio Artists Local | Seattle / Seattle, WA | 593 |
| TV & Radio Artists Local | Miami / Miami, FL | 558 |
Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards
Year Covered: 2012 • 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 | $42,041,559 |
| Total Liabilities | $13,210,817 |
| Total Income | $63,512,081 |
| Total Spent | $56,212,219 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $22,199,252 (+49.0%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $860,246 (+16.6%) |
| Investments | $12,312,954 (+8.9%) |
| Fixed Assets | $3,642,925 (+8.9%) |
| Treasury Securities | $2,631,188 (+7.5%) |
| Other Assets | $394,994 (-51.4%) |
| Loans Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
Liabilities
| Loans Payable | $0 |
| Accounts Payable | $2,011,453 |
| Other Liabilities | $11,199,364 |
| Mortgages | $0 |
Income
| Dues | $26,824,853 |
| Per Person Tax | $0 |
| Investments | $12,637,641 |
| Supplies | $0 |
| Loan Repayment | $0 |
| Interest | $22,647 |
| Dividends | $426,226 |
| Rents | $0 |
| Fees and Fines | $15,450,542 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $5,350,877 |
| Affiliates | $47,832 |
| Members | $2,751,463 |
| Reinvestments | $0 |
| All Others | $3,193,785 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2012 • 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 2012
$56,212,219
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $9,678,650 (17.22%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $406,891 (0.72%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $143,679 (0.26%) |
| General Overhead | $11,224,436 (19.97%) |
| Union Administration | $10,693,321 (19.02%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $250,329 (0.45%) |
| To Union Employees | $10,655,836 (18.96%) |
| Education | $0 (0.00%) |
| Fees | $0 (0.00%) |
Search All Spending
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2012 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
Membership
Total Members
74,449
Income per Member
$853
Dues (per Year)
$18
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 63,212 |
| 2003 | 64,980 |
| 2004 | 59,431 |
| 2005 | 57,452 |
| 2006 | 70,103 |
| 2007 | 59,788 |
| 2008 | 70,716 |
| 2009 | 61,552 |
| 2010 | 65,182 |
| 2011 | 68,113 |
| 2012 | 74,449 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2012 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$23,739
Total Employees
820
Employees Making more than $75,000
77
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN BURROW | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $476,473 |
| RANDALL G. HIMES | ASST NAT DIR EXEC | $400,204 |
| MATHIS DUNN | ASST NAT EXEC DIRECTOR | $387,016 |
| RICHARD LARKIN | ASSOC. EXEC DIRECTOR | $376,513 |
| KIM ROBERTS | NATIONAL EXEC. DIR. | $358,321 |
| PETER FUSTER | ASSISTANT EXEC DIR | $274,029 |
| RALPH BRAUN | ASSISTANT EXEC DIR | $243,211 |
| WILLIAM THOMAS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $221,840 |
| THOMAS CARPENTER | DIRECTOR | $205,170 |
| PHILIP DENNISTON | DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZING | $200,478 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2012 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
Pensions
Pensions Linked to the Union
| Pension Name/Sponsor | Members | Funding Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Wowt Pension Plan For Aftra Bargaining Unit Employees Gray Television Group, Inc. | 114 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wowt Pension Plan For Aftra Bargaining Unit Employees Gray Television Group, Inc. | 114 |
Source: Internal Revenue Service.
Recent Strikes
| Employer/Location | Union | Days on Strike | Employees on Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBS Broadcasting Inc (Infinity @ WIP-AM-Philadelphia PA) Philadelphia, PA | AFTRA Local | 24 | |
| King Street Productions, Inc. Santa Monica, CA | AFTRA Local | 100 | |
| CBS Broadcasting Inc. @ WBBM-AM - Chicago IL) Chicago, IL | AFTRA Local | 0 | |
| CBS Broadcasting Inc. (KCBS-AM - San Francisco CA) San Francisco, CA | AFTRA Local | 0 | |
| WTOP / WFED (Hubbard) Washington, DC | AFTRA Local | 150 | |
| Scripps Howard, dba WMAR-TV Baltimore, MD | AFTRA Local | 18 | |
| KETV Hearst Corp Omaha, NE | AFTRA Local | 68 |