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Teamsters, Local 525

Basic Information

Local 525

Quick Facts

Address

TEAMSTERS
830 E. BROADWAY
ALTON, IL 62002

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 $452,314
Total Liabilities $6,545
Total Income $994,522
Total Spent $943,612

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $333,690 (+18.0%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $0 (0.0%)
Fixed Assets $118,624 (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 $6,545
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $918,492
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $25,000
Supplies $723
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $338
Dividends $0
Rents $12,000
Fees and Fines $28,719
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $6,373
Affiliates $2,877
Members $0
Reinvestments $0
All Others $6,373

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 $209,462 (22.20%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $12,398 (1.31%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $15,102 (1.60%)
General Overhead $66,136 (7.01%)
Union Administration $141,669 (15.01%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $198,007 (20.98%)
To Union Employees $34,271 (3.63%)
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
20021,979
20031,894
20041,797
20051,634
20061,597
20071,520
20081,468
20091,674
20101,629
20111,563
20121,415
20131,320
20141,359
20151,332
20161,285
20171,295
20181,259
20191,262
20201,207
20211,055

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
KEVIN ENGELKESECRETARY-TREASURER$99,949
BRETT WESSELPRESIDENT$85,067
KYLE BOLLINGERPRESIDENT$62,956
KELLY KENNETTOFFICE PERSONNEL$47,700
LAREN ZELLERTRUSTEE$29,962
TIMOTHY SHIPTONTRUSTEE$5,200
JOSEPH ALTEVOGTVICE PRESIDENT$5,200
JIMMY HOLLIDAY JRTRUSTEE$2,000
HARLAN MAYESTRUSTEE$2,000
JOSEPH KUSTERMANNLOST WAGES$96

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
Duty of Fair Representation1

Please note that a single case may fall into multiple allegation categories.

Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System