American Federation of Teachers, Local - New York State United Teachers
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 | $202,368,024 |
| Total Liabilities | $671,186,621 |
| Total Income | $258,899,112 |
| Total Spent | $260,488,288 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $76,089,035 (-2.0%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $20,680,367 (+33.1%) |
| Investments | $56,428,086 (+50.4%) |
| Fixed Assets | $38,979,113 (+50.4%) |
| Treasury Securities | $5,612,915 (+178.3%) |
| Other Assets | $-662,739 (-65.0%) |
| Loans Receivable | $5,241,247 (-16.2%) |
Liabilities
| Loans Payable | $0 |
| Accounts Payable | $18,959,292 |
| Other Liabilities | $652,227,329 |
| Mortgages | $0 |
Income
| Dues | $134,493,842 |
| Per Person Tax | $2,860,716 |
| Investments | $302,528 |
| Supplies | $0 |
| Loan Repayment | $6,502,537 |
| Interest | $2,740,832 |
| Dividends | $0 |
| Rents | $2,161,273 |
| Fees and Fines | $0 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $26,224,026 |
| Affiliates | $83,591,308 |
| Members | $22,050 |
| Reinvestments | $8,785,894 |
| All Others | $1,068,085 |
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
$260,488,288
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $81,931,885 (31.45%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $9,623,084 (3.69%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $449,660 (0.17%) |
| General Overhead | $6,178,566 (2.37%) |
| Union Administration | $4,301,114 (1.65%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $2,318,455 (0.89%) |
| To Union Employees | $31,526,100 (12.10%) |
| Education | $0 (0.00%) |
| Fees | $0 (0.00%) |
Search All Spending
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
Membership
Total Members
663,681
Income per Member
$390
Dues (per year)
various
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 368,455 |
| 2003 | 373,557 |
| 2004 | 374,201 |
| 2005 | 511,000 |
| 2006 | 518,000 |
| 2007 | 559,500 |
| 2008 | 577,657 |
| 2009 | 587,297 |
| 2010 | 610,949 |
| 2011 | 592,256 |
| 2012 | 593,872 |
| 2013 | 596,957 |
| 2014 | 612,297 |
| 2015 | 618,018 |
| 2016 | 631,034 |
| 2017 | 643,047 |
| 2018 | 664,238 |
| 2019 | 663,681 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$107,014
Total Employees
530
Employees Making more than $75,000
341
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| ANDREW PALLOTTA | PRESIDENT | $298,841 |
| PAUL PECORALE | 2ND VP | $277,067 |
| J PHILIPPE ABRAHAM | SECRETARY TREASURER | $273,061 |
| JOLENE DIBRANGO | EXEC VP | $261,454 |
| DANIEL KINLEY | DIR-POLICY&PROGRAM DEV | $246,169 |
| MELINDA PERSON | EXEC DIR AND POL DIRECTOR | $242,979 |
| ROBERT REILLY | GENERAL COUNSEL | $234,340 |
| $233,752 | ||
| CHRISTOPHER BLACK | DIR-LEGISLATION | $217,136 |
| JEFFREY LOCKWOOD | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | $216,419 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
Recent Contract Negotiations
| Industry | Contracts |
|---|---|
| Health Care | 8 |
| Other | 3 |
| Higher Education | 3 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 |
| Educational Services | 2 |
| Service | 1 |