Transit Union
Basic Information
Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations
Union | Unit Name/Location | Members |
---|---|---|
Transit Union Conference Board | Eastern Can-am Conference Board / Toronto Ontario Canada, 00 | 43,600 |
Transit Union Local 689 | Forestville, MD | 13,900 |
Transit Union Local Division 1181 | Valley Stream, NY | 13,485 |
Transit Union Conference Board | California Conference Board / Oakland, CA | 13,235 |
Transit Union Conference Board | New York State Legislative / Oakland Gardens, NY | 12,798 |
Transit Union Local Division 241 | Chicago, IL | 11,179 |
Transit Union Joint Council | Del-mar-va / Forestville, MD | 7,362 |
Transit Union Joint Council | New Jersey State / Kenilworth, NJ | 6,007 |
Transit Union Local Division 757 | Portland, OR | 5,546 |
Transit Union Local 587 | Seattle, WA | 5,478 |
Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
Financial Information
Basic Financials
Total Assets | $182,649,891 |
Total Liabilities | $8,578,387 |
Total Income | $74,561,459 |
Total Spent | $72,204,743 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
Cash | $7,521,679 (+45.6%) |
Accounts Receivable | $1,716,793 (+2.7%) |
Investments | $122,794,236 (+1.7%) |
Fixed Assets | $494,947 (+1.7%) |
Treasury Securities | $0 (0.0%) |
Other Assets | $9,455,766 (+25.7%) |
Loans Receivable | $40,666,470 (+4.5%) |
Liabilities
Loans Payable | $0 |
Accounts Payable | $1,221,276 |
Other Liabilities | $7,357,111 |
Mortgages | $0 |
Income
Dues | $8,864 |
Per Person Tax | $29,565,960 |
Investments | $40,936,096 |
Supplies | $16,723 |
Loan Repayment | $0 |
Interest | $34,282 |
Dividends | $3,340,255 |
Rents | $0 |
Fees and Fines | $92,363 |
Loans Obtained | $0 |
Other Receipts | $566,916 |
Affiliates | $0 |
Members | $0 |
Reinvestments | $3,590,132 |
All Others | $140,669 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
Spending
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
Representational | $10,200,675 (14.13%) |
Political Activities and Lobbying | $1,265,244 (1.75%) |
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $349,590 (0.48%) |
General Overhead | $4,836,456 (6.70%) |
Union Administration | $4,175,219 (5.78%) |
Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
To Union Officers | $3,293,701 (4.56%) |
To Union Employees | $4,116,530 (5.70%) |
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
Membership Trend
Year | Members |
---|---|
2002 | 179,861 |
2003 | 182,597 |
2004 | 181,955 |
2005 | 180,598 |
2006 | 181,140 |
2007 | 183,781 |
2008 | 186,656 |
2009 | 191,812 |
2010 | 192,179 |
2011 | 189,580 |
2012 | 190,118 |
2013 | 192,437 |
2014 | 193,683 |
2015 | 192,601 |
2016 | 197,009 |
2017 | 199,968 |
2018 | 199,986 |
2019 | 201,645 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
Leaders & Salaries
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
Name | Title | Total Compensation |
---|---|---|
JAVIER PEREZ JR | INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE V | $253,706 |
OSCAR OWENS | INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY-T | $248,578 |
LAWRENCE HANLEY | INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT | $240,403 |
JAMES LINDSAY III | INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESID | $238,225 |
MICHELLE SOMMERS | INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESID | $235,639 |
JOHN COSTA | INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT | $232,569 |
YVETTE TRUJILLO | INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESID | $226,634 |
RICHARD MURPHY | INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESID | $226,045 |
BRUCE HAMILTON | INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESID | $221,477 |
PAUL BOWEN | INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESID | $215,345 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
Political Spending
Federal Election Donations, by Party
State-level Political Operations, by Party
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics by way of Transparency Data.
Last Updated: December 12th, 2013
Political Action Committees
Political Action Committee | Total Contributed |
---|---|
Amalgamated Transit Union | $9,010,072 |
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."
527 Committee | Total Spent |
---|---|
Amalgamated Transit Union | $2,343,015 |
Source: Internal Revenue Service by way of the Center for Responsive Politics
Last Updated: November 15th, 2016
Lobbying
Federal Lobbying
Lobbying Expenditures Trend
Lobbying Groups
Client | Total Spent Lobbying |
---|---|
Amalgamated Transit Union | $11,122,100 |
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 Activity | Number of Incidents |
---|---|
1 | |
criminal charges | 23 |
embezzlement charges | 29 |
Guilty Pleas | 36 |
Indictments | 13 |
Officials Sentenced | 22 |
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.
Local | Date | View Audit |
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ATU Local 1564 | May 27, 2016 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local 1743 | July 1, 2013 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local 1733 | April 8, 2013 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local 1763 | April 8, 2013 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local 1512 | March 14, 2013 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local 859 | February 14, 2013 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local 752 | February 11, 2013 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local 1333 | May 9, 2012 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local 416 | May 9, 2012 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local 1001 | January 27, 2012 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local 1704 | April 20, 2011 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local 1212 | March 31, 2011 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local 1625 | December 16, 2010 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local 1560 | September 23, 2010 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local 1070 | August 16, 2010 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local 1605 | August 5, 2010 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local 1235 | August 3, 2010 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local 788 | June 22, 2010 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local 192 | April 1, 2010 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local 22 | November 4, 2009 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local | August 31, 2009 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local 758 | March 26, 2009 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local 19 | March 20, 2009 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local 1552 | February 11, 2009 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local | November 19, 2008 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local 443 | January 31, 2008 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local 788 | December 13, 2005 | Full Audit Text |
ATU Local 448 | May 20, 2005 | Full Audit Text |
Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards
Last Updated: November 15th, 2016
Pensions
Pensions Linked to the Union
Pension Name/Sponsor | Members | Funding Percentage |
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Raleigh Div. Atc/vancom Mgmt. Ser. Atu Local Union 1328 Ret. Plan Atc/vancom Management Services, Ltd | 331 | |
Pension Plan For Employees Of Hns Management Co Inc Represented By The Atu H N S Management Company Inc | 1,333 |
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 |
---|---|---|
Raleigh Div. Atc/vancom Mgmt. Ser. Atu Local Union 1328 Ret. Plan Atc/vancom Management Services, Ltd | 331 | |
Pension Plan For Employees Of Hns Management Co Inc Represented By The Atu H N S Management Company Inc | 1,333 |
Source: Internal Revenue Service.
Union Decertifications
Recent Decertification Petitions
Case Number | Name/Union | Date Filed |
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19-RD-176137 | First Student, Inc. | May 12th, 2016 |
01-RD-171107 | BRUSH HILL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | March 4th, 2016 |
29-RD-160052 | MVP Transportation, Inc | September 16th, 2015 |
16-RD-159846 | TRANSDEV SERVICES, INC. | September 11th, 2015 |
29-RD-158863 | MVP Transportation Inc. | August 27th, 2015 |
29-RD-158585 | MVP Transportation, Inc. | August 24th, 2015 |
22-RD-158164 | EASTON COACH COMPANY | August 18th, 2015 |
19-RD-154204 | First Student | June 15th, 2015 |
09-RD-142180 | LP TAYLORSVILLE, LLC D/B/A SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF SPENCER COUNTY | December 4th, 2014 |
05-RD-141295 | TransDev/Veolia Transportation Services Inc. | November 20th, 2014 |
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.
Please note that a single case may fall into multiple allegation categories.
Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System
Recent Strikes
Employer/Location | Union | Days on Strike | Employees on Strike |
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STAR TRANS (STAR TRANSIT LLC) Austin, TX | ATU Local 1091 | 92 | 831 |
First Transit - Mesa Transit Properties Mesa, AZ | ATU Local 1433 | 60 | 250 |
First Transit - Tempe Transit Properties Tempe, AZ | ATU Local 1433 | 60 | 275 |
RTD Denver, CO | ATU Local | 153 | 1 |
First Transit Tuscaloosa, AL | ATU Local | 31 | 48 |
Para Transit Bus Cos of New York City NEW YORK, NY | ATU Local | 1 | |
Atlantic Express New York, NY | ATU Local | 8 | |
Escambia County Area Transit Pensacola, FL | ATU Local 1395 | 85 | |
Escambia County Area Transit Pensacola, FL | ATU Local 1395 | 85 | |
COMMAND BUS COMPANY East Elmhurst, NY | ATU Local | 400 |