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Plasterers & Cement Masons, Local 538

Basic Information

Local 538

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Address

PLASTERERS & CEMENT MASONS
1224 E Diehl Ave
Des Moines, IA 50315

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 $473,424
Total Liabilities $5,075
Total Income $661,897
Total Spent $547,035

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $449,619 (+34.3%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $0 (0.0%)
Fixed Assets $23,805 (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 $5,075
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $336,066
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $0
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $195
Dividends $0
Rents $2,000
Fees and Fines $2,273
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $68,619
Affiliates $252,744
Members $0
Reinvestments $0
All Others $2,339

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 $72,514 (13.26%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $1,713 (0.31%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $2,169 (0.40%)
General Overhead $61,052 (11.16%)
Union Administration $32,295 (5.90%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $447 (0.08%)
To Union Employees $76,573 (14.00%)
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
2002166
2003145
2004147
2005143
2006150
2007125
2008150
2009140
2010135
2011123
2012120
2013120
2014120
2015125
2016125
2017125
2018115
2019115
2020141
2021226

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
CARLOS PUENTESORGANIZER/BUSINESS MGR$55,384
EARL AGANBUSINESS MANAGER$34,260
PAULA AGANADMINISTRATION$17,820
JOEL SANTOSINTERNATIONAL TRUSTEE$447

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

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