United Auto Workers, Local 55
Basic Information
Local 55
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 | $363,298 |
| Total Liabilities | $25,738 |
| Total Income | $533,088 |
| Total Spent | $580,540 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $331,049 (-12.5%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
| Investments | $0 (0.0%) |
| Fixed Assets | $32,249 (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 | $25,738 |
| Mortgages | $0 |
Income
| Dues | $500,202 |
| Per Person Tax | $0 |
| Investments | $0 |
| Supplies | $0 |
| Loan Repayment | $0 |
| Interest | $3,133 |
| Dividends | $0 |
| Rents | $0 |
| Fees and Fines | $12,500 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $17,253 |
| Affiliates | $0 |
| Members | $0 |
| Reinvestments | $0 |
| All Others | $7,330 |
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.
Total Spent in 2022
$580,540
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $117,826 (20.30%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $2,437 (0.42%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $2,909 (0.50%) |
| General Overhead | $96,996 (16.71%) |
| Union Administration | $10,606 (1.83%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $59,433 (10.24%) |
| To Union Employees | $48,332 (8.33%) |
| 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
Total Members
691
Income per Member
$771
Dues (per Month)
2.5 hrs. pay
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,012 |
| 2003 | 925 |
| 2004 | 10,037 |
| 2005 | 1,050 |
| 2006 | 1,031 |
| 2007 | 741 |
| 2008 | 859 |
| 2009 | 600 |
| 2010 | 498 |
| 2011 | 491 |
| 2012 | 642 |
| 2013 | 967 |
| 2014 | 1,054 |
| 2015 | 802 |
| 2016 | 877 |
| 2017 | 777 |
| 2018 | 361 |
| 2019 | 634 |
| 2020 | 708 |
| 2021 | 574 |
| 2022 | 691 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$12,069
Total Employees
14
Employees Making more than $75,000
1
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY HIRSCHMAN | FINANCIAL SECRETARY | $90,214 |
| SANDRA LOCKWOOD | OFFICE MANAGER | $54,342 |
| $11,597 | ||
| JAMES KOTOWSKI, SR | PRESIDENT | $7,085 |
| JOHN SCHUK | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT | $2,653 |
| JOSEPH DONOVAN | 3RD VICE PRESIDENT | $1,259 |
| KEVIN SCHRADER | RECORDING SECRETARY | $1,200 |
| RYAN LAWRENCE | SGT-AT-ARMS | $611 |
| FRANK HEISLER | 3RD TRUSTEE | $0 |
| CHARLES MANDEL | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT | $0 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023