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Laborers, Local 7

Basic Information

Local 7

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Address

LABORERS
98 MAIN STREET
BINGHAMTON, NY 13905

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 $448,814
Total Liabilities $15,640
Total Income $137,514
Total Spent $115,036

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $349,162 (+6.9%)
Accounts Receivable $28,457 (-58.3%)
Investments $0 (0.0%)
Fixed Assets $61,369 (0.0%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $9,826 (0.0%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $13,993
Other Liabilities $1,647
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $118,999
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $0
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $2,576
Dividends $0
Rents $0
Fees and Fines $9,601
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $6,338
Affiliates $0
Members $0
Reinvestments $0
All Others $1,172

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2008  •  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 $19,850 (17.26%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $924 (0.80%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $18,534 (16.11%)
General Overhead $32,278 (28.06%)
Union Administration $3,628 (3.15%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $21,632 (18.80%)
To Union Employees $9,347 (8.13%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $0 (0.00%)

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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2008  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Membership

Membership Trend

YearMembers
2002417
2003416
2004359
2005353
2006348
2007322
2008322

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2008  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
W. JOHN SCHAFFERSECRETARY-TREASURER$19,357
$9,347
MARSHALL GAGERECORDING SECRETARY$375
JOHN HUTCHINSPRESIDENT$300
JOSEPH VOUGHTSERGEANT-AT-ARMS$300
NATHAN SMITHEXECUTIVE BOARD$300
CRAIG MICHNOEXECUTIVE BOARD$300
WILLIAM SILVESTRIEXECUTIVE BOARD$300
WILLIAM DECKERVICE PRESIDENT$200
DON COLWELLAUDITOR$100

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2008  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

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