Plumbers, Local 15

Basic Information

Local 15

Quick Facts

Members

2,013

Assets

$30,453,788

Employees

Primary Industry

Construction

Address

PLUMBERS
8625 MONTICELLO LANE, STE 1
MAPLE GROVE, MN 55369

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	$30,453,788
Total Liabilities	$17,456,275
Total Income	$11,230,605
Total Spent	$10,572,996

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Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash	$8,439,810 (+8.5%)
Accounts Receivable	$651,990 (+11.5%)
Investments	$464,998 (+2.8%)
Fixed Assets	$20,863,980 (+2.8%)
Treasury Securities	$0 (0.0%)
Other Assets	$33,010 (+119.4%)
Loans Receivable	$0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable	$0
Accounts Payable	$1,887,150
Other Liabilities	$1,303,086
Mortgages	$14,266,039

Income

Dues	$8,403,063
Per Person Tax	$0
Investments	$1,784,938
Supplies	$9,246
Loan Repayment	$0
Interest	$12,730
Dividends	$0
Rents	$357,373
Fees and Fines	$39,654
Loans Obtained	$0
Other Receipts	$84,253
Affiliates	$233,848
Members	$305,500
Reinvestments	$0
All Others	$0

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021 • 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 2021

$10,572,996

Spending Overview

Spending Breakdown

Representational	$4,498,368 (42.55%)
Political Activities and Lobbying	$13,940 (0.13%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants	$10,095 (0.10%)
General Overhead	$821,444 (7.77%)
Union Administration	$231,332 (2.19%)
Strike Benefits	$0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers	$443,148 (4.19%)
To Union Employees	$100,254 (0.95%)
Education	$0 (0.00%)
Fees	$0 (0.00%)

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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Membership

Total Members

2,013

Income per Member

$5,579

Dues (per MONTH)

$45-$55

Membership Trend

Year	Members
2002	1,871
2003	1,927
2004	2,019
2005	2,183
2006	2,064
2007	1,975
2008	1,931
2009	1,858
2010	1,776
2011	1,653
2012	1,606
2013	1,687
2014	1,750
2015	1,829
2016	1,856
2017	1,905
2018	1,979
2019	1,974
2020	2,000
2021	2,013

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Leaders & Salaries

Average Total Compensation

$30,335

Total Employees

Employees Making more than $75,000

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

Name	Title	Total Compensation
SCOTT GALE	BUSINESS MANAGER	$161,364
THOMAS PAHKALA	BUSINESS REP	$149,645
JOSEPH LANE	BUSINESS REP	$149,049
JOHANN PETERSON	BUSINESS REP	$113,065
AMBER EHOFF	OFFICE SECRETARY	$69,027
LEISHA HOLTEN-MAKINEN	OFFICE SECRETARY	$64,030
TONY VEZZOLI	EXECUTIVE BOARD	$3,547
SCOTT SUNDGAARD	EXECUTIVE BOARD	$3,515
GRANT EDWARDS	PRESIDENT	$1,996
REYNOLD WILLIAMS	EXECUTIVE BOARD	$1,947

» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

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
	1
criminal charges	7
embezzlement charges	7
Guilty Pleas	5
Indictments	6
Officials Sentenced	2

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.