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United Auto Workers, Local 897

Basic Information

Local 897

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Address

UNITED AUTO WORKERS
3796 LAKE SHORE ROAD
BUFFALO, NY 142192306

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 $1,303,372
Total Liabilities $42,116
Total Income $836,989
Total Spent $953,958

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $781,382 (-13.0%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $0 (0.0%)
Fixed Assets $521,990 (0.0%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $0 (0.0%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $41,344
Other Liabilities $772
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $788,226
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $0
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $168
Dividends $0
Rents $0
Fees and Fines $700
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $37,271
Affiliates $0
Members $10,624
Reinvestments $0
All Others $31,271

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 $199,524 (20.92%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $14,749 (1.55%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $6,525 (0.68%)
General Overhead $18,471 (1.94%)
Union Administration $168,221 (17.63%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $106,202 (11.13%)
To Union Employees $86,635 (9.08%)
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
20021,707
20031,304
20041,480
20051,350
20061,368
2007951
2008792
2009913
2010587
2011645
2012562
2013608
2014723
2015931
2016990
20171,026
20181,007
20191,032
2020984
20211,031
2022954

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
$91,772
KENNETH TOMAKAFINANCIAL SECRETARY$47,932
KELLY GANNONRECORDING SECRETARY$24,467
PATRICK RADTKEPRESIDENT$19,480
RUSSELL ANDERSONALT BENEFIT REP$14,499
BRANDON KUKLEWICZGUIDE$10,012
ROBERT RAABTRUSTEE$6,432
CHRISTOPHER SKALSKITRUSTEE$6,315
DAVID YONKOSKYVICE PRESIDENT$5,678
JEREMY DAIGLERSEARGENT$5,337

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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