United Food & Commercial Workers, Local 1529
Basic Information
Local 1529
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 | $2,353,620 |
| Total Liabilities | $170,519 |
| Total Income | $4,906,517 |
| Total Spent | $4,866,489 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $1,887,350 (+2.2%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $437,999 (-38.8%) |
| Investments | $0 (0.0%) |
| Fixed Assets | $14,725 (0.0%) |
| Treasury Securities | $0 (0.0%) |
| Other Assets | $13,546 (-20.5%) |
| Loans Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
Liabilities
| Loans Payable | $0 |
| Accounts Payable | $170,519 |
| Other Liabilities | $0 |
| Mortgages | $0 |
Income
| Dues | $4,752,827 |
| 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 | $153,690 |
| 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.
Total Spent in 2021
$4,866,489
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $1,205,748 (24.78%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $2,322 (0.05%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $30,790 (0.63%) |
| General Overhead | $1,086,744 (22.33%) |
| Union Administration | $172,876 (3.55%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $774,880 (15.92%) |
| To Union Employees | $736,303 (15.13%) |
| 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
8,520
Income per Member
$576
Dues (per WEEK)
7.50-12.25
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,293 |
| 2003 | 8,420 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8,048 |
| 2006 | 8,197 |
| 2007 | 8,053 |
| 2008 | 7,920 |
| 2009 | 8,350 |
| 2010 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10,571 |
| 2013 | 10,704 |
| 2014 | 10,916 |
| 2015 | 10,886 |
| 2016 | 10,312 |
| 2017 | 10,495 |
| 2018 | 10,487 |
| 2019 | 10,175 |
| 2020 | 10,068 |
| 2021 | 8,520 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$67,192
Total Employees
26
Employees Making more than $75,000
5
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| LEON SHEPPARD JR | PRESIDENTC | $300,463 |
| RICHARD SLAYTON | SECTY/TREAS | $208,443 |
| $151,073 | ||
| ROSE TURNER | VICE PRES | $122,830 |
| MILTON THOMPSON | VICE PRES/EXEC BD | $94,554 |
| GEORGIA ELLIS | OFFICE MANAGER | $87,159 |
| BRENDAN POWELL | VICE PRES/EXEC BD | $72,329 |
| MEREDITH GAIA | UNION REP | $69,517 |
| BRENDA DAVIS | UNION REP | $67,423 |
| CHAD SMITH | UNION REP | $65,437 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023