Stage & Picture Operators, Local 829

Basic Information

Local 829

Quick Facts

Members

4,962

Assets

$10,958,566

Employees

Primary Industry

Sports / Entertainment

Address

STAGE & PICTURE OPERATORS
29 WEST 38TH ST. 15TH FL
NEW YORK, NY 100185504

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	$10,958,566
Total Liabilities	$875,770
Total Income	$9,192,177
Total Spent	$9,095,104

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Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash	$2,008,967 (+5.1%)
Accounts Receivable	$230,389 (-3.2%)
Investments	$4,629,834 (+9.5%)
Fixed Assets	$758,687 (+9.5%)
Treasury Securities	$2,665,133 (+116.7%)
Other Assets	$665,556 (+508.9%)
Loans Receivable	$0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable	$0
Accounts Payable	$314,533
Other Liabilities	$561,237
Mortgages	$0

Income

Dues	$7,485,331
Per Person Tax	$0
Investments	$0
Supplies	$0
Loan Repayment	$0
Interest	$160,267
Dividends	$41,201
Rents	$32,948
Fees and Fines	$870,463
Loans Obtained	$0
Other Receipts	$120,526
Affiliates	$0
Members	$481,441
Reinvestments	$3,108,372
All Others	$34,351

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

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 2019

$9,095,104

Spending Overview

Spending Breakdown

Representational	$1,741,326 (19.15%)
Political Activities and Lobbying	$5,031 (0.06%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants	$81,660 (0.90%)
General Overhead	$1,627,452 (17.89%)
Union Administration	$949,193 (10.44%)
Strike Benefits	$0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers	$568,628 (6.25%)
To Union Employees	$1,156,422 (12.71%)
Education	$0 (0.00%)
Fees	$0 (0.00%)

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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

Membership

Total Members

4,962

Income per Member

$1,853

Dues (per year)

$192

Membership Trend

Year	Members
2002	3,000
2003	3,100
2004	3,154
2005	3,363
2006	3,379
2007	3,445
2008	3,668
2009	3,773
2010	3,787
2011	3,931
2012	3,985
2013	3,929
2014	4,027
2015	4,433
2016	4,665
2017	4,665
2018	4,743
2019	4,962

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

Leaders & Salaries

Average Total Compensation

$37,584

Total Employees

Employees Making more than $75,000

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

Name	Title	Total Compensation
CECILIA FREIDCERICHS	BUSINESS AGENT	$249,950
CARL MULERT	BUSINESS REP	$170,733
SUSAN GAMMIE	BUSINESS REP	$167,346
MICHAEL SMITH	FINANCIAL SEC #38 CATHY	$158,157
ALYSSA MOTSCHWILLER	ASSOC BUSINESS REP	$103,256
MATT WALTERS	CHICAGO BUSINESS REP	$101,743
MONIQUE L'HEUREUX	LOS ANGELES BUSINESS REP	$99,373
PATRICK LANDERS	BUSINESS REP	$98,093
CAITLIN MCCONNEL	ASSOC BUSINESS REP	$96,464
FREDERICK BLOXHAM	IT TECHNICAL SUPPORT	$93,140

» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

Crime, Corruption & Racketeering

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) conducts investigations to determine if violations of the Labor-Management Relations and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) provisions have occurred.

Investigations are initiated based on various sources such as complaints from union members; information developed by OLMS as a result of reviewing reports filed; information developed during an OLMS audit of a union’s books and records; and information obtained from other government agencies. Investigations may involve civil matters (such as an election of union officers) or criminal matters (such as embezzlement of union funds).

Corruption and Embezzlement Charges

Type of Criminal Activity	Number of Instances
criminal charges	2
embezzlement charges	3
Guilty Pleas	2
Indictments	1
Officials Sentenced	1

Some incidents may be accounted for in multiple categories.

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

Financial Audits

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) has responsibility under the Labor-Management Relations and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) to conduct audits to determine if unions are complying with the law.

OLMS uses a streamlined audit approach called the Compliance Audit Program (CAP) to audit local unions which utilizes specialized records review and investigative techniques to verify LMRDA compliance.