United Food & Commercial Workers, Local 56
Basic Information
Local 56
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 | $775,342 |
| Total Liabilities | $1,643,719 |
| Total Income | $7,584,595 |
| Total Spent | $7,677,845 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $456,044 (-17.0%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $22,064 (0.0%) |
| Investments | $0 (0.0%) |
| Fixed Assets | $296,134 (0.0%) |
| Treasury Securities | $0 (0.0%) |
| Other Assets | $1,100 (-98.8%) |
| Loans Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
Liabilities
| Loans Payable | $1,640,709 |
| Accounts Payable | $1,393 |
| Other Liabilities | $1,617 |
| Mortgages | $0 |
Income
| Dues | $7,284,004 |
| Per Person Tax | $0 |
| Investments | $0 |
| Supplies | $0 |
| Loan Repayment | $0 |
| Interest | $1,827 |
| Dividends | $0 |
| Rents | $0 |
| Fees and Fines | $0 |
| Loans Obtained | $145,390 |
| Other Receipts | $153,374 |
| Affiliates | $0 |
| Members | $0 |
| Reinvestments | $0 |
| All Others | $29,946 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2005 • 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 2005
$7,677,845
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $2,233,329 (29.09%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $46,882 (0.61%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $51,996 (0.68%) |
| General Overhead | $1,269,636 (16.54%) |
| Union Administration | $226,937 (2.96%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $64,887 (0.85%) |
| To Union Employees | $1,787,008 (23.27%) |
| Education | $0 (0.00%) |
| Fees | $0 (0.00%) |
Search All Spending
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2005 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Membership
Total Members
12,687
Income per Member
$598
Dues (per week)
7.05-30.00
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 12,984 |
| 2003 | 13,295 |
| 2004 | 12,809 |
| 2005 | 12,687 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2005 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$58,785
Total Employees
44
Employees Making more than $75,000
16
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN CISTERNINO | DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZING | $133,487 |
| ANTHONY BENIGNO | DIRECTOR OF UNION REPS | $132,908 |
| LARRY WRIGHT | UNION REPRESENTATIVE | $131,661 |
| JOHN ROBBINS | UNION REPRESENTATIVE | $108,002 |
| LARRY LUCENTE | UNION REPRESENTATIVE | $106,289 |
| DAN ROSS JR | UNION REPRESENTATIVE | $102,821 |
| CHAD BROOKS | UNION REPRESENTATIVE | $101,698 |
| BARBARA BORGIA | UNION REPRESENTATIVE | $101,613 |
| DANETTE MONTES-PALMORE | UNION REPRESENTATIVE | $101,573 |
| DAVE SALERA | UNION REPRESENTATIVE | $99,472 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2005 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Recent Contract Negotiations
| Industry | Contracts |
|---|---|
| Food Manufacturing / Processing | 19 |
| Retail Sales / Distribution / Warehousing (Includes Food) | 7 |
| Health Care | 2 |
| Service | 2 |
| Manufacturing | 1 |
| Transportation | 1 |
| Other | 1 |