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United Food & Commercial Workers, Local 1657

Basic Information

Local 1657

Quick Facts

Address

UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL WORKERS
2013 1ST. AVE. N. STE. 200
BIRMINGHAM, AL 352034146

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 $336,449
Total Liabilities $379,750
Total Income $1,282,914
Total Spent $1,256,569

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $110,752 (+31.2%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $0 (0.0%)
Fixed Assets $217,877 (0.0%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $0 (0.0%)
Loans Receivable $7,820 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $373,563
Accounts Payable $6,187
Other Liabilities $0
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $778,270
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $0
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $32
Dividends $0
Rents $88,541
Fees and Fines $0
Loans Obtained $1,555
Other Receipts $405,988
Affiliates $0
Members $8,528
Reinvestments $0
All Others $279

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2012  •  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 $418,997 (33.34%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $16,139 (1.28%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $13,177 (1.05%)
General Overhead $196,934 (15.67%)
Union Administration $33,976 (2.70%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $174,778 (13.91%)
To Union Employees $153,152 (12.19%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $0 (0.00%)

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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2012  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Membership

Membership Trend

YearMembers
20026,255
20035,599
20045,111
20054,798
20064,406
20073,890
20083,553
20092,488
20102,277
20112,197
20121,853

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2012  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
GINA SWINEAPRESIDENT$111,807
DONALD WRIGHTSECRETARY-TREASURER$93,885
RENEE LANGFORDUNION REPRESENTATIVE$63,084
SYRENA PALUCHOWSKIUNION REPRESENTATIVE$54,026
AVIETTE EMBRYCLERICAL$25,796
DANIELLE TEWBOOKKEEPER$24,150
$11,072
KIMBERLY NUGENTVICE PRESIDENT$1,479
WILLIE TOWNSENDVICE PRESIDENT$1,401
DORIS PETTISVICE PRESIDENT$1,379

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2012  •  Last Updated: June 12th, 2023