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Machinists, District Lodge 54

Basic Information

Local 54

Quick Facts

Address

MACHINISTS
PO BOX 61
NOVA, OH 44859

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 $856,950
Total Liabilities $0
Total Income $1,178,745
Total Spent $1,216,857

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $847,315 (-4.3%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $0 (0.0%)
Fixed Assets $9,635 (0.0%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $0 (0.0%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $0
Other Liabilities $0
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $0
Per Person Tax $853,811
Investments $0
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $5,187
Dividends $0
Rents $0
Fees and Fines $0
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $319,747
Affiliates $0
Members $0
Reinvestments $0
All Others $7,833

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.

Spending Overview

Spending Breakdown

Representational $700,827 (57.59%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $0 (0.00%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $0 (0.00%)
General Overhead $32,230 (2.65%)
Union Administration $178,653 (14.68%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $273,445 (22.47%)
To Union Employees $383,229 (31.49%)
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

Membership Trend

YearMembers
20020
20030
20040
20050
20060
20070
20080
20090
20100
20110
20120
20130
20140
20150
20160
20170
201812,347
201911,989
202012,119
202110,304

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
T DEAN WRIGHTPRESIDENT$199,296
JEREMIAH ESPYSECRETARY/TREASURER$159,822
DONALD RIFEEBUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE$158,002
JAMES MCCLELLANDBUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE$152,920
REGINA WRIGHTBUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE$121,196
DUANE LUKENSBUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE$94,098
FRED CONFERVICE PRESIDENT$250
JACK WILLIAMSCONDUCTOR - SENTINEL$250
$0

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

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).

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.

AllegationCases Filed
Duty of Fair Representation1

Please note that a single case may fall into multiple allegation categories.

Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System

Recent Contract Negotiations

Map of recent contract negotiations
IndustryContracts
Manufacturing1
Other1