Teamsters, Joint Council 53
Basic Information
Local 53
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 | $562,871 |
| Total Liabilities | $3,615 |
| Total Income | $493,773 |
| Total Spent | $497,389 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $521,180 (-0.7%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $34,042 (-28.3%) |
| Investments | $0 (0.0%) |
| Fixed Assets | $2,725 (0.0%) |
| Treasury Securities | $0 (0.0%) |
| Other Assets | $4,924 (0.0%) |
| Loans Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
Liabilities
| Loans Payable | $0 |
| Accounts Payable | $3,615 |
| Other Liabilities | $0 |
| Mortgages | $0 |
Income
| Dues | $0 |
| Per Person Tax | $376,922 |
| Investments | $0 |
| Supplies | $0 |
| Loan Repayment | $0 |
| Interest | $1,798 |
| Dividends | $0 |
| Rents | $0 |
| Fees and Fines | $0 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $115,053 |
| Affiliates | $0 |
| Members | $0 |
| Reinvestments | $0 |
| All Others | $0 |
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.
Total Spent in 2022
$497,389
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $68,087 (13.69%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $1,037 (0.21%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $9,223 (1.85%) |
| General Overhead | $113,433 (22.81%) |
| Union Administration | $179,726 (36.13%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $78,370 (15.76%) |
| To Union Employees | $68,918 (13.86%) |
| Education | $0 (0.00%) |
| Fees | $0 (0.00%) |
Search All Spending
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Membership
Total Members
52,573
Income per Member
$9
Dues (per member/month)
$0.61
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 55,568 |
| 2003 | 63,641 |
| 2004 | 60,726 |
| 2005 | 59,458 |
| 2006 | 60,969 |
| 2007 | 56,758 |
| 2008 | 58,155 |
| 2009 | 55,242 |
| 2010 | 51,377 |
| 2011 | 59,159 |
| 2012 | 54,435 |
| 2013 | 49,442 |
| 2014 | 48,201 |
| 2015 | 52,306 |
| 2016 | 53,613 |
| 2017 | 55,959 |
| 2018 | 55,743 |
| 2019 | 53,397 |
| 2020 | 49,158 |
| 2021 | 49,912 |
| 2022 | 52,573 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$20,641
Total Employees
10
Employees Making more than $75,000
0
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER BUSCHMEIER | ORGANIZER | $58,754 |
| LINDA RAO | BOOKKEEPER | $41,340 |
| WILLIAM HAMILTON | PRESIDENT | $20,740 |
| HOWARD WELLS | SECRETARY TREASURER | $19,200 |
| ROBERT BRYAN JR. | TRUSTEE | $13,200 |
| MICHAEL BONADUCE | TRUSTEE | $13,200 |
| JOCK ROWE | RECORDING SECRETARY | $13,200 |
| EDGAR THOMPSON | TRUSTEE | $13,200 |
| DANIEL GRACE | VICE PRESIDENT | $13,200 |
| $375 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023