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Teamsters, Local 59

Basic Information

Local 59

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Address

TEAMSTERS
27 SOUTH SIXTH STREET
NEW BEDFORD, MA 27405907

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 $1,337,520
Total Liabilities $10,210
Total Income $1,343,418
Total Spent $1,335,106

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $1,171,779 (+0.7%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $0 (0.0%)
Fixed Assets $155,652 (0.0%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $10,089 (-4.4%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $726
Accounts Payable $0
Other Liabilities $9,484
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $1,216,009
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $0
Supplies $88
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $2,052
Dividends $0
Rents $0
Fees and Fines $92,973
Loans Obtained $830
Other Receipts $30,630
Affiliates $0
Members $836
Reinvestments $0
All Others $18,761

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 $300,048 (22.47%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $4,642 (0.35%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $53,466 (4.00%)
General Overhead $174,564 (13.07%)
Union Administration $125,331 (9.39%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $157,545 (11.80%)
To Union Employees $54,583 (4.09%)
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
20021,670
20031,690
20041,650
20051,500
20061,451
20071,400
20081,450
20091,332
20101,309
20111,258
20121,266
20131,325
20141,565
20151,514
20161,554
20171,554
20181,570
20191,629
20201,691
20211,720

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
GEORGE BELANGERSECR/TREAS. & BUS. AGENT$136,165
ROBERT SYLVIA JR.PRESIDENT & BUS. AGENT$108,309
DONNA SAUNDERSOFFICE MANAGER$88,062
LISA RODERICKSECRETARY / DUES CLERK$53,772
JEFFREY SHARPREC.-SECR. & B/A APPRENT.$32,014
MANUEL AMARALVICE-PRESIDENT$5,490
DONALD DREWTRUSTEE$4,243
SHAD SOARESTRUSTEE$4,200
KATHY KNAPPTRUSTEE$4,200
$1,185

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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