American Federation of Teachers, State Federation - Massachusetts
Basic Information
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 | $4,409,324 |
| Total Liabilities | $221,975 |
| Total Income | $5,775,272 |
| Total Spent | $5,901,733 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $3,657,767 (-3.3%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $636,871 (+8.5%) |
| Investments | $0 (0.0%) |
| Fixed Assets | $7,803 (0.0%) |
| Treasury Securities | $0 (0.0%) |
| Other Assets | $106,883 (+36.9%) |
| Loans Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
Income
| Dues | $5,192,017 |
| Per Person Tax | $0 |
| Investments | $0 |
| Supplies | $0 |
| Loan Repayment | $0 |
| Interest | $2,878 |
| Dividends | $0 |
| Rents | $0 |
| Fees and Fines | $0 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $580,377 |
| Affiliates | $0 |
| Members | $0 |
| Reinvestments | $0 |
| All Others | $8,734 |
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
$5,901,733
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $2,158,783 (36.58%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $1,119,240 (18.96%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $63,655 (1.08%) |
| General Overhead | $1,126,952 (19.10%) |
| Union Administration | $210,253 (3.56%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $263,785 (4.47%) |
| To Union Employees | $1,710,256 (28.98%) |
| 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
24,745
Income per Member
$233
Dues (per MONTH)
$29
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 21,156 |
| 2003 | 21,229 |
| 2004 | 20,374 |
| 2005 | 19,783 |
| 2006 | 20,700 |
| 2007 | 20,379 |
| 2008 | 20,386 |
| 2009 | 21,815 |
| 2010 | 20,998 |
| 2011 | 21,107 |
| 2012 | 22,013 |
| 2013 | 21,714 |
| 2014 | 22,127 |
| 2015 | 22,162 |
| 2016 | 22,780 |
| 2017 | 22,830 |
| 2018 | 23,558 |
| 2019 | 22,984 |
| 2020 | 24,094 |
| 2021 | 23,353 |
| 2022 | 24,745 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$63,236
Total Employees
48
Employees Making more than $75,000
18
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| BRANT DUNCAN | SECRETARY TREASURER | $215,433 |
| BETH KONTOS | PRESIDENT | $193,980 |
| BRIAN LAPIERRE | DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION | $178,359 |
| HAIDEE MORRIS | GENERAL COUNSEL | $170,486 |
| CARYN LAFLAMME | FIELD REPRESENTATIVE | $152,798 |
| SHAWN FLOOD | FIELD REPRESENTATIVE | $151,806 |
| ERIC BLANCHET | FIELD REPRESENTATIVE | $151,701 |
| MICHAEL CANAVAN | FIELD REP FOR LEGISLATION | $148,644 |
| JEREMY SHENK | MEMBER ENGAGE COORD | $148,591 |
| WALTER ARMSTRONG | FIELD REPRESENTATIVE | $145,575 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Recent Contract Negotiations
| Industry | Contracts |
|---|---|
| Health Care | 8 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 |
| Other | 3 |
| Higher Education | 3 |
| Educational Services | 2 |
| Service | 1 |