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Plasterers & Cement Masons, Local 518

Basic Information

Local 518

Quick Facts

Address

PLASTERERS & CEMENT MASONS
301 S MAIN
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64050

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 $1,562,230
Total Liabilities $173,327
Total Income $2,107,951
Total Spent $1,949,358

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $536,879 (+41.9%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $595,891 (+27.6%)
Fixed Assets $429,460 (+27.6%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $0 (0.0%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $76,272
Accounts Payable $0
Other Liabilities $4,268
Mortgages $92,787

Income

Dues $1,857,444
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $179,585
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $0
Dividends $15,816
Rents $9,945
Fees and Fines $33,255
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $11,906
Affiliates $0
Members $0
Reinvestments $0
All Others $11,906

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  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 $423,114 (21.71%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $2,453 (0.13%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $20,443 (1.05%)
General Overhead $156,952 (8.05%)
Union Administration $130,414 (6.69%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $326,608 (16.75%)
To Union Employees $171,314 (8.79%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $0 (0.00%)

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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Membership

Membership Trend

YearMembers
2002728
2003728
2004740
2005791
2006849
2007835
2008961
2009907
2010865
2011821
2012779
2013787
2014782
2015846
2016896
2017897
2018872
2019905
2020906
2021938
2022940

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
KEVIN GARDTREASURER/BUS MANAGER$122,650
GORDON HITTPRESIDENT/BUSINESS AGENT$108,403
PHILIP MOUNTBUSINESS AGENT$99,563
DAVID CLAYTRUSTEE/ORGANIZER$91,560
STACY DIAZOFFICE MANAGER$70,398
LAKEISHA LEEMEMBER$1,353
DAVID WILLETTETRUSTEE$780
DAVID KIRKPATRICKTRUSTEE$737
LAMONT CURTISTRUSTEE$705
KENNETH GORHAMTRUSTEE$705

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

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