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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 605

Basic Information

Local 605

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Address

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS

CRYSTAL SPRINGS, MS 390590226

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 $1,332,936
Total Liabilities $0
Total Income $515,739
Total Spent $541,355

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $51,120 (-33.4%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $1,249,491 (+6.3%)
Fixed Assets $31,843 (+6.3%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $482 (0.0%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

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

Income

Dues $355,472
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $39,988
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $3
Dividends $96,111
Rents $0
Fees and Fines $165
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $24,000
Affiliates $0
Members $0
Reinvestments $0
All Others $0

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 $189,702 (35.04%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $2,619 (0.48%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $0 (0.00%)
General Overhead $58,604 (10.83%)
Union Administration $75,805 (14.00%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $213,316 (39.40%)
To Union Employees $18,803 (3.47%)
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
2002566
2003573
2004535
2005532
2006517
2007502
2008510
2009495
2010479
2011456
2012454
2013439
2014411
2015417
2016412
2017394
2018381
2019390
2020400
2021350

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
JAMES MATTHEWSBUSINESS MGR/FIN'L SECR$123,500
DAVID KILLINGSWORTHASST BUS MGR$116,212
BEVERLY MATTHEWSSECRETARY$22,187
KEITH GORDONTREASURER$180
JARED NORSWORTHYEXECUTIVE BOARD$0
JAMES THOMPSONEXECUTIVE BOARD$0
DALE FLOYDEXECUTIVE BOARD$0
CHRIS HOLIFIELDEXECUTIVE BOARD$0
THOMAS PARSONSEXECUTIVE BOARD$0
CHRIS BERCHRECORDING SECRETARY$0

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

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
Failure to Sign Agreement1

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
Utilities17
Support Serv. & Waste Management1