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Building & Construction Trades Department AFL-CIO, Bldg & Construction Trades Council - Building & Construction Trades

Basic Information

Quick Facts

Address

BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO
350 WEST 31ST STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10001

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 $6,720,982
Total Liabilities $153,345
Total Income $3,455,300
Total Spent $2,487,103

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $3,556,678 (+37.4%)
Accounts Receivable $122,167 (-29.0%)
Investments $1,922,610 (-0.9%)
Fixed Assets $986,020 (-0.9%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $133,507 (+115.8%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $27,153
Other Liabilities $126,192
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $2,498,978
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $0
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $77,508
Dividends $0
Rents $46,020
Fees and Fines $0
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $356,602
Affiliates $476,192
Members $0
Reinvestments $407,215
All Others $125,109

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 $460,004 (18.50%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $202,291 (8.13%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $123,851 (4.98%)
General Overhead $789,487 (31.74%)
Union Administration $233,290 (9.38%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $266,366 (10.71%)
To Union Employees $335,204 (13.48%)
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
2002153
2003151
2004153
2005154
2006169
2007189
2008188
2009490
2010327
2011200
2012160
2013160
2014160
2015160
2016150
2017150
2018150
2019150
2020136
2021136

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
GARY LABARBERAPRESIDENT$260,566
SANTOS RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR OF COMM. AFFAIRS$178,918
LINDA CAMACHOEXECUTIVE ASSISSTANT$101,067
LIZMARY RODRIGUEZADMINISTRATIVE ASSISSTANT$55,219
JAMES BARNETTSERGEANT AT ARMS$5,200
ROBERT WALSHTRUSTEE$200
BRIAN CASEYTRUSTEE$200
PATRICK DOLANTRUSTEE$200
WILLIAM HILLRECORDING SECRETARY$0
JAMES MAHONEYFINANCIAL SEC TREASURER$0

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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