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Teamsters turnkeys leave door open for criticism in prison row
The Buffalo News reported today on….wow….how prison guards in Teamster-officiated areas just walked away from their posts, leaving prisoners unattended. Take a look: State inspectors in a recent report describe the Erie County penitentiary as a management-challenged prison where deputies abandon their posts, legitimate inmate grievances go nowhere, and would-be reforms move slowly. Commission of Correction [more...]

Posted Fri, 20 Nov 2009 .

New York Times to Unite Here: You are nasty, brutish, and short
In an article entitled “Some Organizers Protest Their Union’s Tactics,”Steven Greenhouse looks at a disgusting organizing practice known as “pink sheeting.” The title would be perfect but for the “Some” caveat that the paper feels is necessary to include. Don’t worry, New York Times, we get the fact its not EVERY labor organizer. Just more of [more...]

Posted Thu, 19 Nov 2009 .

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Union Profile

2005  |  2006
Basic Facts
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Total Assets: $ 113,558,406 
Members: 327,000 
Employees: 130 
Employees earning over $75,000: 67 
ULPs Filed Since 2000: 589 
Decertification Petitions Filed: 32 
Plumbers (PPF)
National Headquarters
WASHINGTON, DC 20013



Membership
Total Membership:   327,000
Financial Information
Total Assets:  $ 113,558,406
Total Receipts:  $ 135,476,461



Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings

Financial Disbursements
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Representational Activities ( 17.1%) $ 18,249,535 more detailed information
Political Activities & Lobbying ( 0.7%) $ 758,531 more detailed information
Contributions, Gifts & Grants ( 0.9%) $ 952,529 more detailed information
General Overhead ( 1.0%) $ 1,021,150 more detailed information
Union Administration ( 17.4%) $ 18,614,422 more detailed information
Total Compensation ( 10.9%) $ 11,590,473 
Per Capita Tax ( 3.0%) $ 3,212,733  
Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings


Locals & Other Affiliated Organizations
Top 10 Locals (by Members)
Local Members
PPF Council (Sacramento, CA) 29,654
PPF District Council (Houston, TX) 27,719
PPF State Association (Harlingen, TX) 11,801
PPF Local 669 (Columbia, MD) 11,761
PPF Local 597 (Chicago, IL) 9,170
PPF State Association (Duluth, MN) 8,200
PPF Local 638 (Long Island City, NY) 7,515
PPF State Association (Milwaukee, WI) 6,781
PPF Local 1 (Howard Beach, NY) 5,962
PPF State Association (Landover, MD) 5,600
[show all locals & affiliates]
Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings

Leadership
Top 10 International PPF Leaders & Staff (by Salary)
Name Title   Total Compensation
William Hite   General President     $ 361,112
Michel Grenier   Dir Canadian Affairs     $ 350,207
Patrick Perno   Gen'l Secretary Treasurer     $ 316,022
Irvin Anderson   Special Representative     $ 294,193
Budrow Tozer   Int'l Representative     $ 291,788
Stephen Kelly   Asst General President     $ 284,298
Thomas Panconi   Admin Assistant     $ 270,937
Gerald Bentley   Int'l Representative     $ 267,772
Sean O'ryan   Senior Admin Assistant     $ 262,351
Michael Zangari   Int'l Representative     $ 254,815
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Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings
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Political Money
527 Money
In most cases, unions use 527 organizations to make unlimited "soft money" donations to campaigns or candidates they support. Unlike PACs, 527 organizations do not coordinate with specific candidates, and as a result, are not regulated by the Federal Election Commission.

Total Affiliated 527 Receipts:  $ 1,329,981
Total Affiliated 527 Disbursements:  $ 1,203,971


[show all funds]
Source: Internal Revenue Service 527 electronic form 8872 filings
Unfair Labor Practices

The National Labor Relations Board investigates instances of union violations of the National Labor Relations Act and other labor laws. Unfair Labor Practices include instances of bad faith bargaining, excessive dues, violence, threats and many other violations.


Unionization Elections
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) oversees union representation elections, or "R Cases." To call an election, 30 percent of affected employees are required to sign a petition for an election. Elections can be used to both certify and decertify union representation. Increasingly, unions are avoiding the NLRB election process, instead opting for "Card Check" unionization.

Decertification Elections
Union members unhappy with their current union can opt to decertify it as their exclusive bargaining representative. These are known as "RD" cases.

Decertification Petitions Filed: 32
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Source: National Labor Relations Board's Case Activity Tracking (CATS) database

 Elections Records
Despite the commonly held belief that most workers would like to join a union, union representation elections—also known as "RC Cases"—often fail.

Certification Elections since 2000