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Plumbers, Local 172

Basic Information

Local 172

Quick Facts

Address

PLUMBERS
4172 RALPH JONES COURT
SOUTH BEND, IN 46628

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 $5,893,551
Total Liabilities $117,108
Total Income $2,313,916
Total Spent $1,738,820

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $4,090,523 (+16.4%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (-100.0%)
Investments $674,252 (+7.5%)
Fixed Assets $1,101,526 (+7.5%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $27,250 (+37.2%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $0
Other Liabilities $117,108
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $192,251
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $0
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $2,419
Dividends $28,044
Rents $58,864
Fees and Fines $2,032,338
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $0
Affiliates $0
Members $0
Reinvestments $95,494
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 $507,245 (29.17%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $2,579 (0.15%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $18,452 (1.06%)
General Overhead $76,064 (4.37%)
Union Administration $476,496 (27.40%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $191,778 (11.03%)
To Union Employees $85,627 (4.92%)
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
2002616
2003594
2004589
2005666
2006598
2007607
2008649
2009680
2010671
2011629
2012622
2013642
2014645
2015652
2016712
2017728
2018739
2019733
2020737
2021712
2022715

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
KURT MEADEBUSINESS MANAGER$112,597
RICHARD WHITEMANBUSINESS AGENT$59,429
JULIE MARKIEWICZSECRETARY$53,831
IRA FOXBUSINESS MANAGER$48,869
ASHLAN SMITHSECRETARY$45,073
$11,501
TIM FREETFINANCIAL BOARD$4,314
BROC BUCZOLICHTREASURER$3,285
MARK FACKSONVICE PRESIDENT$3,211
JEFF HINKLEE BOARD$2,851

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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