Transport Workers, Local 234

Basic Information

Local 234

Quick Facts

Members

Assets

$2,454,651

Employees

Primary Industry

Retail Trade

Address

TRANSPORT WORKERS
500 N 2ND STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19123

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	$2,454,651
Total Liabilities	$707,200
Total Income	$3,753,604
Total Spent	$4,091,571

» See Historical Financial Information

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash	$694,731 (-32.7%)
Accounts Receivable	$0 (0.0%)
Investments	$0 (0.0%)
Fixed Assets	$1,759,920 (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	$4,763
Mortgages	$702,437

Income

Dues	$3,618,097
Per Person Tax	$0
Investments	$0
Supplies	$0
Loan Repayment	$0
Interest	$2,448
Dividends	$0
Rents	$6,350
Fees and Fines	$67,700
Loans Obtained	$0
Other Receipts	$59,009
Affiliates	$0
Members	$0
Reinvestments	$0
All Others	$5,027

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022 • 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.

Total Spent in 2022

$4,091,571

Spending Overview

Spending Breakdown

Representational	$1,497,967 (36.61%)
Political Activities and Lobbying	$95,880 (2.34%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants	$22,037 (0.54%)
General Overhead	$813,826 (19.89%)
Union Administration	$201,635 (4.93%)
Strike Benefits	$0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers	$447,902 (10.95%)
To Union Employees	$747,969 (18.28%)
Education	$0 (0.00%)
Fees	$0 (0.00%)

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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Membership

Total Members

Dues (per MONTH)

2X HOURLY WAGE RATE

Membership Trend

Year	Members
2002	5,050
2003	5,179
2004	5,105
2005	5,110
2006	5,199
2007	5,167
2008	5,223
2009	4,999
2010	4,843
2011	5,258
2012	5,348
2013	5,528
2014	5,115
2015	5,618
2016	5,492
2017	5,496
2018	5,423
2019	5,462
2020	5,298
2021	5,076
2022	0

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Leaders & Salaries

Average Total Compensation

$58,126

Total Employees

Employees Making more than $75,000

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

Name	Title	Total Compensation
BRUCE BODNER	IN-HOUSE COUNEL	$173,399
BRIAN POLLITT	PRESIDENT	$137,877
JOSEPH COCCIO	SECRETARY/TREASURER	$118,110
WILLIAM VERA	VICE PRESIDENT	$105,996
PAUL SOUTHARD	BUSINESS AGENT	$105,205
WILLIAM BANNON	VICE PRESIDENT	$105,116
SAMUEL SCHWARTZ	IN-HOUSE COUNSEL	$102,000
RONALD NEWMAN	BUSINESS AGENT	$101,356
ANDRE JONES	VICE PRESIDENT	$100,928
GARY STEPPS	BUSINESS AGENT	$100,886

» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

Year Covered: 2022 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023

Crime, Corruption & Racketeering

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) conducts investigations to determine if violations of the Labor-Management Relations and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) provisions have occurred.

Investigations are initiated based on various sources such as complaints from union members; information developed by OLMS as a result of reviewing reports filed; information developed during an OLMS audit of a union’s books and records; and information obtained from other government agencies. Investigations may involve civil matters (such as an election of union officers) or criminal matters (such as embezzlement of union funds).

Corruption and Embezzlement Charges

Type of Criminal Activity	Number of Instances
criminal charges	2
embezzlement charges	3
Guilty Pleas	2
Indictments	1
Officials Sentenced	1

Some incidents may be accounted for in multiple categories.

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

Last Updated: April 8th, 2021

Financial Audits

The Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) has responsibility under the Labor-Management Relations and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) to conduct audits to determine if unions are complying with the law.

OLMS uses a streamlined audit approach called the Compliance Audit Program (CAP) to audit local unions which utilizes specialized records review and investigative techniques to verify LMRDA compliance.