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Plumbers, Local 281

Basic Information

Local 281

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Address

PLUMBERS
11900 S LARAMIE AVE
ALSIP, IL 608033125

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 $11,578,020
Total Liabilities $571,440
Total Income $9,270,263
Total Spent $8,548,362

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $3,672,322 (+24.5%)
Accounts Receivable $178,810 (+70.3%)
Investments $4,864,601 (-0.9%)
Fixed Assets $2,800,514 (-0.9%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $11,488 (-41.6%)
Loans Receivable $50,285 (+16.2%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $1,100
Other Liabilities $570,340
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $4,726,877
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $700,000
Supplies $7,368
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $1,422
Dividends $236,074
Rents $84,000
Fees and Fines $1,756,029
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $1,495,025
Affiliates $241,872
Members $21,596
Reinvestments $490,628
All Others $21,987

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 $2,251,444 (26.34%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $106,540 (1.25%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $75,740 (0.89%)
General Overhead $203,348 (2.38%)
Union Administration $1,626,496 (19.03%)
Strike Benefits $33,584 (0.39%)
To Union Officers $656,335 (7.68%)
To Union Employees $549,103 (6.42%)
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
20021,328
20031,279
20041,446
20051,498
20061,574
20071,685
20081,790
20091,651
20101,632
20111,615
20121,587
20131,362
20141,324
20151,304
20161,335
20171,326
20181,417
20191,412
20201,409
20211,407

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
THOMAS COLLINSBUSINESS MANAGER$200,077
TIM MORRINH&W FUND ADMINISTRATOR$185,055
LAWRENCE NICHOLSBUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE$182,897
PATRICK CONNOLLYBUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE$181,478
JOHN KENNEDYBUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE$180,421
BRYAN LAROCHEPRESIDENT / APPR. INSTR.$168,967
DONALD OTTAPPR. FUND INSTRUCTOR$166,090
ALAN CRAWFORDAPPR. FUND INSTRUCTOR$164,712
BILL HINCKS, JR.VICE PRESIDENT / ORGAN.$147,655
ELLEN RIFEOFFICE MANAGER$89,733

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

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