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Plumbers, Local 420

Basic Information

Local 420

Quick Facts

Address

PLUMBERS
14420 TOWNSEND ROAD
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19154

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 $19,752,835
Total Liabilities $286,412
Total Income $14,444,200
Total Spent $14,760,494

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $13,029,233 (-2.4%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $1,406,416 (+164.4%)
Fixed Assets $5,311,800 (+164.4%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $5,386 (-16.2%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $277,217
Other Liabilities $9,195
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $1,230,930
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $0
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $14,054
Dividends $0
Rents $381,989
Fees and Fines $11,834,092
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $983,135
Affiliates $0
Members $0
Reinvestments $2,660,000
All Others $19,531

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  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.

Spending Overview

Spending Breakdown

Representational $5,299,707 (35.90%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $1,578,571 (10.69%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $261,817 (1.77%)
General Overhead $563,903 (3.82%)
Union Administration $1,702,711 (11.54%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $1,781,625 (12.07%)
To Union Employees $666,492 (4.52%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $0 (0.00%)

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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Membership

Membership Trend

YearMembers
20024,439
20034,421
20044,500
20054,844
20063,807
20073,882
20084,483
20094,472
20104,352
20114,404
20124,349
20134,310
20144,282
20154,318
20164,318
20174,465
20184,584
20194,579
20204,529
20214,465
20224,591

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
JAMES SNELLBUSINESS MANAGER$260,867
JAMES GALLAGHERASSISTANT BUS. MANAGER$218,669
THOMAS REDDENB.AGENT/FIN.SEC.-TREAS.$215,066
GARY ANDRESSBUSINESS AGENT$205,469
JONATHAN MCMAHONBUSINESS AGENT$203,290
DAVID LENTZBUSINESS AGENT$202,606
MATTHEW MEILEBUSINESS AGENT$201,508
MARK HEFFERNANORGANIZER$200,802
EDWARD KALICKIBUSINESS AGENT$180,602
PETER KLEINDIRECTOR OF JAC$180,139

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023