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Teamsters

Basic Information

Quick Facts

Members
1,324,501
Assets
$410,701,719
Employees
616
Primary Industry
Transportation and Warehousing

Address

TEAMSTERS
25 LOUISIANA AVENUE NW
WASHINGTON, DC 200012130

Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations

UnionUnit Name/LocationMembers
Teamsters Joint Council 42Pomona, CA174,280
Teamsters Joint Council 16New York, NY113,152
Teamsters Joint Council 25Park Ridge, IL102,651
Teamsters Joint Council 7San Francisco, CA90,880
Teamsters Conference Pennsylvania Conf Of Teamsters  /  Harrisburg, PA86,480
Teamsters Conference Brewery & Soft Drink Workers  /  Washington, DC62,159
Teamsters Conference Bakery & Laundry  /  Manchester, NH60,000
Teamsters Joint Council 10Boston, MA56,354
Teamsters Joint Council 53Philadelphia, PA53,397
Teamsters Conference Ohio Conference Of Teamsters  /  Akron, OH50,216
» 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 $410,701,719
Total Liabilities $30,601,376
Total Income $213,156,761
Total Spent $209,524,661

» See Historical Financial Information

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $36,953,959 (+10.9%)
Accounts Receivable $25,417,448 (+16.8%)
Investments $291,477,844 (+20.3%)
Fixed Assets $37,697,739 (+20.3%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $18,940,085 (+1,235.5%)
Loans Receivable $214,644 (-28.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $29,624,608
Other Liabilities $976,768
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $0
Per Person Tax $188,582,848
Investments $100
Supplies $367,098
Loan Repayment $83,497
Interest $291,890
Dividends $10,128,221
Rents $30,000
Fees and Fines $5,584,356
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $6,520,183
Affiliates $1,568,568
Members $0
Reinvestments $3,354
All Others $218,087

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
$209,524,661

Spending Overview

Spending Breakdown

Representational $58,575,624 (27.96%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $10,072,841 (4.81%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $2,169,170 (1.04%)
General Overhead $20,258,260 (9.67%)
Union Administration $19,319,210 (9.22%)
Strike Benefits $1,161,971 (0.55%)
To Union Officers $2,523,946 (1.20%)
To Union Employees $34,758,925 (16.59%)
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
1,324,501
Income per Member
$161
Dues (per NONE)
NONE

Membership Trend

YearMembers
20021,350,000
20031,328,000
20041,350,000
20051,396,174
20061,398,573
20071,423,038
20081,402,878
20091,364,059
20101,326,972
20111,309,690
20121,257,766
20131,258,187
20141,305,773
20151,279,064
20161,273,695
20171,279,752
20181,389,454
20191,324,501

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Average Total Compensation
$88,199
Total Employees
616
Employees Making more than $75,000
280

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
JAMES HOFFAGEN PRESIDENT$408,942
FRANCOIS LAPORTEINTERNATIONAL VP$293,530
GARY WITLENDEPARTMENT DIRECTOR$276,869
RICHARD HALLGEN SECTY-TREASURER$258,582
LEAH FORDEXEC. ASST. AND COUNSEL$230,314
JEFFREY FARMERDEPARTMENT DIRECTOR$221,189
ANTHONY MATHISASST TO GST AND AUDITOR$220,257
NEIL DITCHEKGP ASST-INTL UN AFF GEN C$220,247
DAVID BOURNETRADE DIVISION DIRECTOR$217,669
CHRISTINE BAILEYSPEC ASST TO GP/DIRECTOR$215,126

» 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
$33,117,533 (92%)
Donations to Republicans
$2,338,852 (7%)
Source: Federal Elections Commission by way of the Center for Responsive Politics
Last Updated: November 5th, 2016

State-level Political Operations, by Party

Donations to Democrats
$29,210,790 (91%)
Donations to Republicans
$2,898,378 (9%)

Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics by way of Transparency Data.

Last Updated: December 12th, 2013

Political Action Committees

Political Action CommitteeTotal Contributed
Teamsters Union$31,616,240
Chauffers, Warehousemen & Helpers Union$3,553,977
Teamsters Local 745$244,300
Teamsters Union/Ohio$103,674
Teamsters Local 1150$51,500
Teamsters Local 115$40,500
Teamsters Union/Minnesota$27,134
Teamsters Local 830$26,742
Teamsters Local 20$21,535
Teamsters Local 959$20,870
Teamsters Joint Council 53$19,625
Teamsters Local 500$19,076
Teamsters Joint Council 73$15,000
Teamsters Local 523$14,661
Teamsters Local 42$13,797
Teamsters Local 650$12,384
Teamsters Local 577$12,000
Teamsters Joint Council 25$9,010
Teamsters Union/Washington State$7,800
Teamsters Local 886$7,500
Gen Drivers, Warehousemen & Helpers 89$5,900
Teamsters Local 111$5,726
Teamsters Local 1/Carolina$5,000
Teamsters Local 516$5,000
Teamsters Local 63$2,278
Warehouse Employees Union 169$2,272
Teamsters Local 623$2,000
Teamsters Union/Philadelphia Area$1,000
Teamsters Local 238$500
Teamsters Local 25$-1,000

527 Spending

A union's 527 committee makes contributions to political candidates and other organizations for the purpose of influencing the outcome of an election. Unlike Political Action Committees, which are strictly regulated by the Federal Election Commission, 527s are regulated by the IRS. These committees are often considered a form of "soft money."

Total 527 Expenditures
$3,865,860
527 CommitteeTotal Spent
Teamsters Joint Council 25$2,112,148
Teamsters Local 541$429,431
Teamsters Union$327,131
Teamsters Local 317$280,686
Teamsters Local 245$254,930
Teamsters Union/California$186,691
Teamsters Local 456$131,030
Teamsters Union/Washington State$112,368
Teamsters Local 150$20,820
Teamsters Local 79$10,625

Source: Internal Revenue Service by way of the Center for Responsive Politics

Last Updated: November 15th, 2016

Lobbying

Federal Lobbying

Total Spent Lobbying
$35,250,600

Lobbying Expenditures Trend

Lobbying Groups

ClientTotal Spent Lobbying
Teamsters Union$26,758,300
Western Conf of Teamsters Pension Trust$4,820,000
Brotherhood of Maint of Way Employ Div$2,417,800
Teamsters Airline Express Delivery Div$932,500
New England Teamsters & Trucking Pension$182,000
Teamsters Local 357$140,000
Pennsylvania Conference of Teamsters$0

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
7
criminal charges39
embezzlement charges55
Guilty Pleas75
Indictments25
Officials Sentenced44

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
IBT Local 400June 21, 2016Full Audit Text
IBT Local 385May 9, 2016Full Audit Text
IBT Local 0March 18, 2016Full Audit Text
IBT Local 0June 23, 2015Full Audit Text
IBT Local 519March 10, 2015Full Audit Text
IBT Local 50June 13, 2013Full Audit Text
IBT Local 312June 12, 2013Full Audit Text
IBT Local 170May 29, 2013Full Audit Text
IBT Local 126November 8, 2012Full Audit Text
IBT Local 117September 13, 2012Full Audit Text
IBT Local 682June 12, 2012Full Audit Text
IBT Local 182May 9, 2012Full Audit Text
IBT Local 955April 16, 2012Full Audit Text
IBT Local 41November 7, 2011Full Audit Text
IBT Local 610June 6, 2011Full Audit Text
IBT Local 267March 17, 2011Full Audit Text
IBT Local 313January 31, 2011Full Audit Text
IBT Local 817November 24, 2010Full Audit Text
IBT Local November 19, 2010Full Audit Text
IBT Local 877October 5, 2010Full Audit Text
IBT Local 397September 10, 2010Full Audit Text
IBT Local 82July 28, 2010Full Audit Text
IBT Local 264June 20, 2010Full Audit Text
IBT Local 177June 1, 2010Full Audit Text
IBT Local 55May 28, 2010Full Audit Text
IBT Local 231May 11, 2010Full Audit Text
IBT Local 252May 5, 2010Full Audit Text
IBT Local 17February 25, 2010Full Audit Text
IBT Local 341January 25, 2010Full Audit Text
IBT Local 35January 21, 2010Full Audit Text
IBT Local 114January 5, 2010Full Audit Text
IBT Local October 9, 2009Full Audit Text
IBT Local 67September 29, 2009Full Audit Text
IBT Local September 11, 2009Full Audit Text
IBT Local 777August 18, 2009Full Audit Text
IBT Local 18August 7, 2009Full Audit Text
IBT Local 730May 29, 2009Full Audit Text
IBT Local 120May 27, 2009Full Audit Text
IBT Local 422April 1, 2009Full Audit Text
IBT Local 449March 9, 2009Full Audit Text
IBT Local 347March 5, 2009Full Audit Text
IBT Local 261March 3, 2009Full Audit Text
IBT Local February 11, 2009Full Audit Text
IBT Local 518January 5, 2009Full Audit Text
IBT Local 607December 30, 2008Full Audit Text
IBT Local 244December 19, 2008Full Audit Text
IBT Local 174December 4, 2008Full Audit Text
IBT Local 693December 4, 2008Full Audit Text
IBT Local 636November 10, 2008Full Audit Text
IBT Local 190October 7, 2008Full Audit Text
IBT Local 491September 30, 2008Full Audit Text
IBT Local 135September 19, 2008Full Audit Text
IBT Local 344September 5, 2008Full Audit Text
IBT Local 91September 2, 2008Full Audit Text
IBT Local 618August 19, 2008Full Audit Text
IBT Local 695August 7, 2008Full Audit Text
IBT Local 696June 30, 2008Full Audit Text
IBT Local 312June 23, 2008Full Audit Text
IBT Local 1717June 16, 2008Full Audit Text
IBT Local 272April 10, 2008Full Audit Text
IBT Local 90February 15, 2008Full Audit Text
IBT Local 1035January 30, 2008Full Audit Text
IBT Local 118January 28, 2008Full Audit Text
IBT Local 491January 16, 2008Full Audit Text
IBT Local 238June 12, 2007Full Audit Text
IBT Local 1414May 31, 2007Full Audit Text
IBT Local 159April 12, 2007Full Audit Text
IBT Local 964April 11, 2007Full Audit Text
IBT Local 1149April 6, 2007Full Audit Text
IBT Local 2001March 13, 2007Full Audit Text
IBT Local 633September 5, 2006Full Audit Text
IBT Local 469November 28, 2005Full Audit Text
IBT Local 421October 31, 2005Full Audit Text
IBT Local 104September 28, 2005Full Audit Text
IBT Local 364September 23, 2005Full Audit Text
IBT Local 200August 3, 2005Full Audit Text
IBT Local 259July 12, 2005Full Audit Text
IBT Local 49June 6, 2005Full Audit Text
IBT Local 145March 31, 2005Full Audit Text
IBT Local 589March 21, 2005Full Audit Text
IBT Local 837February 1, 2005Full Audit Text

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

Last Updated: November 15th, 2016

Pensions

Pensions Linked to the Union

Pension Name/SponsorMembersFunding Percentage
Pension Plan Private Sanitation Union Local 813 Ibt
Board Of Trustees Of Pension Fund Private Sanitation Union L 813 Ibt		3,64763.1
Pension Plan Of Lithonia Lighting Company Ibt Local 728
Acuity Brands, Inc.		100
Nurses And Local 813 Ibt Retirement Plan
Board Of Trustees Of Nurses And Local 813 Ibt Retirement Plan		2,34377.2
Local 817 Ibt Pension Fund
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817 Pension Fund		1,127106.6
Bindery Industry Employers Gcc/ibt Pension Plan
Bot-bie Gcc/ibt Pension Plan		89536.8
Ups/ibt Full-time Employee Pension Plan
Board Of Trustees Of The Ups/ibt Full-time Pension Plan		68,500
Bindery Industry Employers Gcc/ibt Pension Plan
Bot-bie Gcc/ibt Pension Plan		89536.8

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
Pension Plan Private Sanitation Union Local 813 Ibt
Board Of Trustees Of Pension Fund Private Sanitation Union L 813 Ibt		3,64763.1
Pension Plan Of Lithonia Lighting Company Ibt Local 728
Acuity Brands, Inc.		100
Nurses And Local 813 Ibt Retirement Plan
Board Of Trustees Of Nurses And Local 813 Ibt Retirement Plan		2,34377.2
Local 817 Ibt Pension Fund
Theatrical Teamsters Local 817 Pension Fund		1,127106.6
Bindery Industry Employers Gcc/ibt Pension Plan
Bot-bie Gcc/ibt Pension Plan		89536.8
Ups/ibt Full-time Employee Pension Plan
Board Of Trustees Of The Ups/ibt Full-time Pension Plan		68,500
Bindery Industry Employers Gcc/ibt Pension Plan
Bot-bie Gcc/ibt Pension Plan		89536.8

Source: Internal Revenue Service.

Union Decertifications

Unionized employees can elect to revoke a union's right to represent them through a process called a decertification. In order to decertify a union, a majority of the unionized employees must vote to remove the union in an election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Total Decertification Petitions
1052

Recent Decertification Petitions

Case NumberName/UnionDate Filed
32-RD-186961Iron Mountain, Incorporated
October 25th, 2016
22-RD-185742Kuehne + Nagel Inc.
October 6th, 2016
20-RD-185714USA Waste of California Inc. d/b/a McCourtney Road Transfer Station and Recycle Center
October 5th, 2016
03-RD-185490Green Mountain Community Network, Inc.
October 4th, 2016
06-RD-185076LaVale Wilbert Vault Company
September 27th, 2016
18-RD-184792CHS, Inc.
September 22nd, 2016
20-RD-183719WeDriveU, Inc.
September 7th, 2016
29-RD-183446Airgas USA, LLC
September 2nd, 2016
04-RD-183424George Krapf Jr & Sons
September 1st, 2016
21-RD-183201KAG WEST, LLC
August 30th, 2016

» See All Decertifications

Source: National Labor Relations Board
Case Activity Tracking System

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 access4768
8(a)(5) Refusal to Bargain/Bad Faith Bargaining (incl'g surface bargaining/direct dealing)3906
8(a)(1) Coercive Actions (Surveillance, etc)3692
8(a)(3) Discharge (Including Layoff and Refusal to Hire (not salting))2891
8(a)(3) Changes in Terms and Conditions of Employment2818
8(a)(1) Coercive Statements (Threats, Promises of Benefits, etc.)2571
8(a)(5) Repudiation/Modification of Contract[Sec 8(d)/Unilateral Changes]2399
8(a)(5) Refusal to Furnish Information2134
8(a)(5) Repudiation/Modification of Contract [Sec 8(d)/Unilateral Changes]2057
8(a)(3) Discipline1506
8(a)(1) Concerted Activities (Retaliation, Discharge, Discipline)1110
8(b)(1)(A) Coercion, incl'g Statements and Violence1109
8(a)(1) Interrogation (including Polling)773
8(b)(1)(A) Union Dues and/or Membership Related (including excessive fees)592
8(a)(1) Coercive Rules495
8(b)(3) Refusal to Bargain/Bad Faith or Surface Bargaining452
8(b)(2) Union Security Related Actions401
8(a)(5) Refusal to Recognize341
8(b)(1)(A) Hiring Halls285
8(a)(5) Shutdown or Relocate (e.g. First National Maint.).Subcontract Work280

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

Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System

Recent Strikes

Employer/LocationUnionDays on StrikeEmployees on Strike
PARKING LOTS & GARAGES PITTSBURGH PA & VIC IBT 926
PITTSBURGH, PA		IBT Local 21249158
Grand Rapids Gravel
Wyoming, MI		IBT Local 40662
GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY
PHILADELPHIA, PA		IBT Local 10717
Johnson Truck Bodies, Inc.
Rice Lake , WI		IBT Local 622954268
A S Goodman
East Hartford, CT		IBT Local 7134
Upstate Niagara Cooperative Inc.
Buffalo, NY		IBT Local 292106
County Beverage Company
Lees Summit, MO		IBT Local 3830
Brenntag Northeast Inc
Reading, PA		IBT Local 23180
Associated Ready Mixed Concrete Inc.
SAN DIEGO, CA		IBT Local 323
Mike Finnin Motors Inc.
Dubuque, IA		IBT Local 233411

» See all strikes

Source: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Recent Contract Negotiations

Map of recent contract negotiations
IndustryContracts
Transportation and Warehousing8824
Manufacturing8080
Construction6647
Not Provided3715
Other3595
Retail Sales / Distribution / Warehousing (Includes Food)3468
Service3048
Transportation2097
Food Manufacturing / Processing1457
Retail Trade1243
Personal Serv & Private Organizations1194
Accommodation and Food Services1178
Wholesale Trade1143
Local Government935
Support Serv. & Waste Management857
Health Care and Social Assistance781
Health Care498
Professional, Scientific &Tech Serv441
Information428
Educational Services363
Utilities326
Mining and Oil & Gas Extraction316
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation286
Not Applicable262
Petro Chemicals235
County Government228
Communications205
Real Estate and Rental & Leasing198
Mining127
Sports / Entertainment125
K-12 Education102
Finance and Insurance76
Public Safety72
NULL71
Higher Education52
Federal Government40
State Government36
Maritime35
Food Retail Sales / Distribution32
Aerospace15
14
Mining, Coal6
Postal Service4
Communication1

Source: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.