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Maintenance Of Way Employees (BMWE)
Maintenance Of Way Employees
BMWE
Address
41475 GARDENBROOK ROAD
NOVI, MI 48375
BMWE's Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations
| Union | Unit Name/Location | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance Of Way Employees Federation | Bmwed-Allied Federation Hendersonville, TN | 7,847 |
| Maintenance Of Way Employees System Division | Bmwed Unified System Division Lyman, WY | 5,396 |
| Maintenance Of Way Employees System Federation | Allied Eastern Federation Hendersonville, TN | 3,995 |
| Maintenance Of Way Employees Federation | Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | 2,992 |
| Maintenance Of Way Employees System Federation | The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Frisco System Fed Tulsa, OK | 2,978 |
| Maintenance Of Way Employees System Division | Union Pacific Lyman, WY | 2,845 |
| Maintenance Of Way Employees System Federation | Consolidated Rail Port Clinton, OH | 2,611 |
| Maintenance Of Way Employees System Federation | Missouri Pacific Longview, TX | 2,608 |
| Maintenance Of Way Employees System Federation | Burlington Northern Minneapolis, MN | 2,561 |
| Maintenance Of Way Employees System Federation | Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Southfield, MI | 2,483 |
Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards
Year Covered: 2011 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
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.
Total Assets Trend
Basic Financials
Assets (Change from previous report)
Liabilities
- Loans Payable?: $0.00
- Accounts Payable?: $3,461,925.00
- Other Liabilities?: $1,264,103.00
- Mortgages?: $0.00
Income
- Dues?: $11,232,300.00
- Per Person Tax?: $0.00
- Investments?: $45,143,026.00
- Supplies?: $150.00
- Loan Repayment?: $0.00
- Interest?: $1,084,937.00
- Dividends?: $455,759.00
- Rents?: $0.00
- Fees and Fines?: $0.00
- Loans Obtained?: $0.00
- Other Receipts?: $3,973,699.00
- Affiliates?: $96,299,538.00
- Members?: $0.00
- Reinvestments?: $0.00
- All Others?: $39,369.00
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2011 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
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 2011: $150,982,646.00
Search All Spending
Spending Breakdown
- Representational?: $3,123,347.00 (2.07%)
- Political Activities and Lobbying?: $630,454.00 (0.42%)
- Contributions, Gifts, and Grants?: $49,142.00 (0.03%)
- General Overhead?: $99,692,427.00 (66.03%)
- Union Administration?: $2,329,235.00 (1.54%)
- Strike Benefits?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- To Union Officers?: $825,427.00 (0.55%)
- To Union Employees?: $2,973,365.00 (1.97%)
- Education?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Fees?: $0.00 (0.00%)
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2011 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
Membership
Total Members: 35,151
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 39,254 |
| 2003 | 37,900 |
| 2004 | 36,287 |
| 2005 | 34,367 |
| 2006 | 36,936 |
| 2007 | 36,958 |
| 2008 | 36,642 |
| 2009 | 36,752 |
| 2010 | 35,242 |
| 2011 | 35,151 |
Income per Member: $4,500.28
Dues
29.00 per MONTH
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2011 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
Officers and Employees
- Average Total Compensation: $48,519.26
- Total Employees: 119
- Employees Making more than $75,000: 29
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| D JOYNT | VICE PRESIDENT | $192,223.00 |
| P GELLER, SR | SECRETARY-TREASURER | $187,698.00 |
| F SIMPSON | PRESIDENT | $167,670.00 |
| J COOK | VICE PRESIDENT | $167,421.00 |
| H WISE, JR | VICE PRESIDENT | $153,448.00 |
| W HILDENBRAND | EXEC. ASS'T TO PRESIDENT | $151,966.00 |
| L FENHAUS | DIRECTOR OF GOV'T AFFAIRS | $148,249.00 |
| D TANNER | VICE PRESIDENT | $144,764.00 |
| D GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH | $142,196.00 |
| R INCLIMA | DIRECTOR OF SAFETY | $140,023.00 |
» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2011 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
Political Activities
FEC
Overall Contributions
Democrats: $857,730.00 (0.9306)
Republicans: $60,492.00 (0.0656)
BMWE's Political Action Committees
| Political Action Committee | Total Contributed |
|---|---|
| Maintenance of Way Employees | $921,722.00 |
Source: Federal Elections Commission by way of the Center for Responsive Politics
Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
Lobbying
Federal Lobbying
Total Spent Lobbying: $2,237,500.00
Lobbying Expenditures Trend
BMWE's Major Issues
| Issue | Total Spent Lobbying |
|---|
BMWE Lobbying Groups
| Client | Total Spent Lobbying |
|---|---|
| Maintenance of Way Employees | $2,237,500.00 |
Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Last Updated: March 1st, 2011
Crime, Corruption, and Racketeering
Corruption and Embezzlement Charges
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).
| Type of Criminal Activity | Number of Incidents |
|---|---|
| Criminal Charges | 2 |
| Embezzlement Charges | 4 |
| Guilty Pleas | 4 |
| Indictments | 1 |
| Officials Sentenced | 2 |
Some incidents may be accounted for in multiple categories.
Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards
Last Updated: March 1st, 2011
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.
| Local | Violations | View Audit |
|---|---|---|
| BMWE Local 633 | Full Audit Text | |
| BMWE Local | Full Audit Text |
Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards
Last Updated: January 1st, 2010
Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Allegations
Unionized employees, business owners, managers, and others often bring labor law charges against unions. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) oversees the porcess of determining if the union violated the National Labor Relations Act.
| Allegation | Cases Filed |
|---|---|
| Duty of Fair Representation | 3 |
| Threatening Statements | 1 |
| Lawsuits/Grievances | 1 |
| Picketing/Strike Actions | 1 |
Please notes a single case may fall into multiple allegation categories.
Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System
Pensions
Pensions Linked to the Union
| Pension Name/Sponsor | Members | Funding Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Pension Plan Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Div of Ibt | 94 |
Source: Internal Revenue Service.