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United Food & Commercial Workers, Local 540

Basic Information

Local 540

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Address

UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL WORKERS
17780 PRESTON RD
DALLAS, TX 75252

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 $4,767,547
Total Liabilities $70,039
Total Income $6,686,014
Total Spent $6,194,601

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $2,142,385 (+29.8%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $1,147,370 (+89.2%)
Fixed Assets $1,477,792 (+89.2%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $0 (0.0%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $70,039
Accounts Payable $0
Other Liabilities $0
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $6,318,927
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $0
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $852
Dividends $0
Rents $13,600
Fees and Fines $0
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $174,618
Affiliates $0
Members $178,017
Reinvestments $0
All Others $3,774

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 $2,638,582 (42.59%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $87,732 (1.42%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $77,209 (1.25%)
General Overhead $549,624 (8.87%)
Union Administration $107,170 (1.73%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $376,754 (6.08%)
To Union Employees $1,509,997 (24.38%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $0 (0.00%)

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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Membership

Membership Trend

YearMembers
20026,435
20036,758
20040
20056,946
20066,760
20077,830
20088,199
20098,617
20108,856
20119,013
20129,260
20137,626
20147,172
20157,306
20168,044
20177,777
20188,109
20198,299
20208,307
20218,498

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
JOHNNY RODRIGUEZPRESIDENT$319,625
FELIPE MENDEZSECRETARY-TREASURER$299,240
CELESTINO RIVERAUNION REPRESENTATIVE$176,461
JOHN SERRANOUNION REPRESENTATIVE$118,449
ANDREW CORTESORGANIZER$118,228
GONZALOR REYESORGANIZER$117,366
JUAN VENTURAUNION REPRESENTATIVE$106,015
EDDIE GRANADOSUNION REPRESENTATIVE$102,334
SHERONDAS PARKSIN-PLANT REPRESENTATIVE$100,137
$99,211

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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