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UNITE HERE, Local 17

Basic Information

Local 17

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Address

UNITE HERE
312 CENTRAL AVE SE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55414

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 $837,021
Total Liabilities $189,425
Total Income $1,297,729
Total Spent $1,085,178

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $829,952 (+34.4%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $1,300 (0.0%)
Fixed Assets $4,914 (0.0%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $855 (-7.1%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $182,617
Accounts Payable $0
Other Liabilities $6,808
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $809,114
Per Person Tax $0
Investments $0
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $156
Dividends $0
Rents $0
Fees and Fines $5,656
Loans Obtained $182,617
Other Receipts $300,186
Affiliates $0
Members $0
Reinvestments $0
All Others $14,533

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 $306,170 (28.21%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $89,773 (8.27%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $17,526 (1.62%)
General Overhead $268,745 (24.77%)
Union Administration $37,231 (3.43%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $206,052 (18.99%)
To Union Employees $173,747 (16.01%)
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
20023,084
20032,905
20043,205
20053,109
20063,076
20073,312
20083,176
20093,074
20103,313
20112,999
20122,888
20132,946
20142,882
20152,944
20163,155
20173,155
20183,105
20193,141
20201,626
20213,267

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
WADE LUNEBURGRECORDING SECRETARY$82,829
URIEL ESPINOZAEXECUTIVE BOARD$76,203
CHRISTA SARRACKPRESIDENT$65,644
ROSELBA VALENZUELLAORGANIZER$62,081
SHEIGH FREEBERGSECRETARY-TREASURER$46,557
JACKIE HOPPEEOFFICE MANAGER$43,556
BRIAN WEGNERLABOR REP$27,451
ADIL BEKERLABOR REP/ORGANIZER$24,264
LAURA MALAFAACCOUNTANT$23,972
$14,471

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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