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Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store (RWDSU)
Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store
RWDSU
Address
30 EAST 29TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 100167925
RWDSU's Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations
| Union | Unit Name/Location | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store National Headquarters | New York, NY | 61,985 |
| Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Local 338 | Mineola, NY | 14,514 |
| Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Local 1102 | Westbury, NY | 9,346 |
| Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Joint Council 932 | Alabama Mid-South Birmingham, AL | 8,608 |
| Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Local 1 | New York, NY | 3,900 |
| Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Local 108 | Maplewood, NJ | 3,471 |
| Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Local 3 | United Storeworkers Union Long Island City, NY | 2,441 |
| Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Local 1034 | Bensalem, PA | 2,107 |
| Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Local 670 | New York, NY | 2,010 |
| Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Council | Southeast Council Atlanta, GA | 1,925 |
Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards
Year Covered: 2012 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
Income
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2012 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 2012: $35,459,072.00
Search All Spending
Spending Breakdown
- Representational?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Political Activities and Lobbying?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Contributions, Gifts, and Grants?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- General Overhead?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Union Administration?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Strike Benefits?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- To Union Officers?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- To Union Employees?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Education?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Fees?: $0.00 (0.00%)
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2012 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
Membership
Total Members: 61,985
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 74,256 |
| 2003 | 75,383 |
| 2004 | 72,390 |
| 2005 | 73,932 |
| 2006 | 73,335 |
| 2007 | 71,256 |
| 2008 | 71,021 |
| 2009 | 70,169 |
| 2010 | 68,597 |
| 2011 | 68,705 |
| 2012 | 61,985 |
Income per Member: $583.57
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2012 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
Officers and Employees
- Average Total Compensation: $88,496.88
- Total Employees: 83
- Employees Making more than $75,000: 24
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| STUART APPELBAUM | PRESIDENT | $299,982.00 |
| JACK WURM JR | SECRETARY-TREASURER | $292,330.00 |
| RANDY BELLIEL | VICE PRESIDENT | $196,409.00 |
| ROBERT LAYNG | COMPTROLLER | $192,714.00 |
| GENE MAYNE | INTERNATIONAL REP | $186,043.00 |
| DERIK MCARTHUR | VICE PRESIDENT ** | $171,636.00 |
| DAVID MERTZ | ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT | $164,462.00 |
| JOHN WHITAKER | VICE PRESIDENT | $160,861.00 |
| EDGAR FIELDS | VICE PRESIDENT | $153,218.00 |
| LUIS LOPEZ | ORGANIZER | $152,823.00 |
» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2012 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
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 | 3 |
| Embezzlement Charges | 3 |
| Guilty Pleas | 5 |
| Indictments | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| RWDSU Local 578 | 2 | Full Audit Text |
Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards
Last Updated: January 1st, 2010
Union Decertifications
Unionized employees can elect to revoke a union's right to represent them through a process called a decertification. In order to decertify a union, a majority of the unionized employees must vote to remove the union in an election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Total Decertification Petitions: 56
Recent Decertification Petitions
| Case Number | Name/Union | Date Filed |
|---|---|---|
| 10-RD-01484 | Red Diamond, Inc. Retail Wholesale & Department Store Union | January 23rd, 2009 |
| 22-RD-01503 | Flying Food Group Local 1102, RWDSU, UFCW, AFL-CIO | October 21st, 2008 |
| 10-RD-01470 | Servicemaster Building Maintenance Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, AFL-CIO | December 14th, 2007 |
| 10-RD-01468 | Flowers Baking Co. of Tuscaloosa, LLC RWDSU and United Bakery, Confectionery, and Wholesale Employees Union, Local No. 405 | October 23rd, 2007 |
| 22-RD-01484 | Bare Necessities R.W.D.S.U. Local 1102 | September 4th, 2007 |
| 29-RD-01089 | Kaled Management Local 670, Stationary Engineers, Firemen, Maintenance & Building Service Employees Union | July 23rd, 2007 |
| 29-RD-01083 | Kaled Management Corp. d/b/a Briarwood Gardens Local 670 | April 23rd, 2007 |
| 02-RD-01552 | Throgs Neck Extended Care Facility Local 670 Stationary Engineers, Firemen, Maintenance and Building Service Union, RWDSU, UFCW, AFL-CIO | April 17th, 2007 |
| 25-RD-01500 | Connor Corporation RWDSU, Local 835 | March 2nd, 2007 |
| 22-RD-01467 | Hyatt Regency New Brunswick Local 116, RWDSU-UFCW, AFL_CIO | February 15th, 2007 |
Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System
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.
Please notes a single case may fall into multiple allegation categories.
Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System
Recent Strikes
| Employer/Location | Union | Days on Strike | Employees on Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadbury Beverages Williamson, NY | RWDSU Local 220 | 120 | 325 |
| Transport Drivers Inc Montgomery, AL | RWDSU UFCW Local AL | 111 | 61 |
| Southside United Housing Williamsburg, NY | RWDSU Local | 5 | 38 |