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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 261

Basic Information

Local 261

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Address

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
18 PLEASANT STREET
GROTON, CT 6340

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 $56,518
Total Liabilities $0
Total Income $141,946
Total Spent $131,197

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $55,165 (+24.2%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $0 (0.0%)
Fixed Assets $603 (0.0%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $750 (0.0%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $0
Other Liabilities $0
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $141,902
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $0
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $44
Dividends $0
Rents $0
Fees and Fines $0
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $0
Affiliates $0
Members $0
Reinvestments $0
All Others $0

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 $0 (0.00%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $0 (0.00%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $1,618 (1.23%)
General Overhead $0 (0.00%)
Union Administration $0 (0.00%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $12,537 (9.56%)
To Union Employees $1,656 (1.26%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $225 (0.17%)

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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Membership

Membership Trend

YearMembers
2002378
2003410
2004435
2005435
2006332
2007343
2008366
2009365
2011334
2012331
2013343
2014312
2015330
2016346
2017374
2018382
2019385
2020404
2021372

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
RICHARD MCCOMBSPRESIDENT/BUISNESS MNGR$5,500
WAYLAND HEDDINGFINANCIAL SECRETARY$2,310
SCOTT HEDDING TREASURER$2,076
CHARLES WITT, JRCHAIRMAN EXECUTIVE BOARD$1,383
SEAN BANKSVICE PRESIDENT$1,138
WAYNE BURNSTREASURER$728
GARY FONTAINERECORDING SECRETARY$600
MIKE HICKYEXECUTIVE BOARD$0
SEAN HAWKINSEXECUTIVE BOARD$0
THOMAS ERICKRECORDING SEC EXEC BOARD$0

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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