Operating Engineers, Local 17
Basic Information
Local 17
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 | $10,968,108 |
| Total Liabilities | $770 |
| Total Income | $4,379,605 |
| Total Spent | $6,711,012 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $4,464,499 (-34.3%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $19,982 (+17.8%) |
| Investments | $2,683,668 (+156.1%) |
| Fixed Assets | $1,306,584 (+156.1%) |
| Treasury Securities | $1,743,375 (0.0%) |
| Other Assets | $0 (-100.0%) |
| Loans Receivable | $750,000 (0.0%) |
Liabilities
| Loans Payable | $0 |
| Accounts Payable | $770 |
| Other Liabilities | $0 |
| Mortgages | $0 |
Income
| Dues | $3,600,672 |
| Per Person Tax | $0 |
| Investments | $0 |
| Supplies | $3,405 |
| Loan Repayment | $0 |
| Interest | $158,180 |
| Dividends | $0 |
| Rents | $0 |
| Fees and Fines | $13,420 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $603,928 |
| Affiliates | $0 |
| Members | $0 |
| Reinvestments | $2,867,432 |
| All Others | $35,020 |
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.
Total Spent in 2021
$6,711,012
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $1,151,783 (17.16%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $107,062 (1.60%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $15,302 (0.23%) |
| General Overhead | $134,021 (2.00%) |
| Union Administration | $480,189 (7.16%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $713,651 (10.63%) |
| To Union Employees | $217,917 (3.25%) |
| Education | $0 (0.00%) |
| Fees | $0 (0.00%) |
Search All Spending
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Membership
Total Members
1,831
Income per Member
$2,392
Dues (per Month)
Various
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,084 |
| 2003 | 2,062 |
| 2004 | 2,062 |
| 2005 | 2,013 |
| 2006 | 1,973 |
| 2007 | 1,915 |
| 2008 | 1,931 |
| 2010 | 1,870 |
| 2011 | 1,798 |
| 2012 | 1,759 |
| 2013 | 1,737 |
| 2014 | 1,717 |
| 2014 | 1,719 |
| 2015 | 1,705 |
| 2016 | 1,679 |
| 2017 | 1,593 |
| 2018 | 1,546 |
| 2019 | 1,874 |
| 2020 | 1,847 |
| 2021 | 1,831 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$59,981
Total Employees
21
Employees Making more than $75,000
10
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| GARY SWAIN | BUSINESS MANAGER | $146,081 |
| JOSHUA WILLIAMS | AUDITOR/BA | $125,407 |
| WILLIAM FEKETE | PRESIDENT | $124,784 |
| PAUL HOPKINS | AUDITOR/BA | $120,725 |
| MARTIN BURCHALEWSKI | RECORDING SECRETARY/BA | $120,029 |
| MARK PRINTUP | TRUSTEE/BA | $119,720 |
| STEPHEN PALMERI | FINANCIAL SECRETARY/BA | $117,757 |
| ROBERT LOUGH | BUSINESS DEVELOPER | $93,892 |
| REBECCA HOLMAN | GUARD | $92,179 |
| DENISE KLESS | OFFICE MANAGER | $81,630 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
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
1
Source: National Labor Relations Board
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