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United Auto Workers, Local 4

Basic Information

Local 4

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Address

UNITED AUTO WORKERS

BELDING, MI 48809

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 $91,306
Total Liabilities $726
Total Income $61,316
Total Spent $40,888

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $51,190 (+66.4%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $0 (0.0%)
Fixed Assets $40,116 (0.0%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $0 (0.0%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $0
Other Liabilities $726
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $60,564
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $0
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $0
Dividends $0
Rents $0
Fees and Fines $290
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $462
Affiliates $0
Members $0
Reinvestments $0
All Others $0

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 $0 (0.00%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $0 (0.00%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $0 (0.00%)
General Overhead $0 (0.00%)
Union Administration $0 (0.00%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $11,931 (29.18%)
To Union Employees $1,355 (3.31%)
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
2002182
2003385
2004242
2005230
2006245
2007242
2008228
2009193
2010214
2011174
2012178
2013173
2014196
2015166
2016138
2017139
2018171
2019130
2020110
2021111
202285

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
JOHN MORAISFINANCIAL SECRATARY$4,125
CHRIS HIRKAWAYCHAIRPERSON$2,093
ED BOTOSCHAIRPERSON$1,930
CHRIS MERRENSGT AT ARMS$1,755
ROBERT HIRKAWAYPRESIDENT$1,669
RICK JEWELLPRESIDENT$1,039
RYAN DUBYVICE PRESIDENT$768
JARED COYNEGUIDE$505
STEPHANIE THOMASRECORDING SECRETARY$253
BRANDY BRUINOOGEVICE PRESIDENT$100

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Union Decertifications

Unionized employees can elect to revoke a union's right to represent them through a process called a decertification. In order to decertify a union, a majority of the unionized employees must vote to remove the union in an election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

Source: National Labor Relations Board
Case Activity Tracking System

Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Allegations

Unionized employees, business owners, managers, and others often bring labor law charges against unions. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) oversees the porcess of determining if the union violated the National Labor Relations Act.

AllegationCases Filed
Duty of Fair Representation4
Other Allegations1
Violence/Assaults1

Please note that a single case may fall into multiple allegation categories.

Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System

Recent Contract Negotiations

Map of recent contract negotiations
IndustryContracts
Construction1
Manufacturing1