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Laborers, Local 579

Basic Information

Local 579

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Address

LABORERS
1203 N 6TH STREET
ST JOSEPH, MO 645011269

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 $777,443
Total Liabilities $10,056
Total Income $495,761
Total Spent $469,128

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $150,973 (+21.4%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $606,453 (+2.4%)
Fixed Assets $20,017 (+2.4%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $0 (0.0%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $0
Other Liabilities $10,056
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $442,715
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $0
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $0
Dividends $0
Rents $0
Fees and Fines $0
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $53,046
Affiliates $0
Members $0
Reinvestments $0
All Others $2,320

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

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.

Spending Overview

Spending Breakdown

Representational $98,410 (20.98%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $13,144 (2.80%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $9,948 (2.12%)
General Overhead $104,335 (22.24%)
Union Administration $12,356 (2.63%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $110,066 (23.46%)
To Union Employees $0 (0.00%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $0 (0.00%)

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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Membership

Membership Trend

YearMembers
2002289
2003304
2004270
2005278
2006270
2007340
2008366
2009397
2010370
2011311
2012318
2013328
2014267
2015263
2016277
2017269
2018265
2019295
2020302
2021305

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
JASON ESTESSECRETARY/TREASURER$78,011
JULIE VALASEKRECORDING SEC/OFC MGR$51,516
THOMAS HUGHESEXEC BOARD$983
WENDELL RAINESEXEC BOARD-OUTGOING$983
FRANK SMITH JRPRESIDENT$840
LLOYD REESE JREXEC BOARD$622
WAYLAND WALKEREXEC BOARD$538

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

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