Service Employees, Local 500
Basic Information
Local 500
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 | $4,040,616 |
| Total Liabilities | $1,729,811 |
| Total Income | $5,454,801 |
| Total Spent | $5,404,951 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $1,134,642 (+4.6%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $194,635 (-0.9%) |
| Investments | $0 (0.0%) |
| Fixed Assets | $2,627,644 (0.0%) |
| Treasury Securities | $0 (0.0%) |
| Other Assets | $83,284 (+5,294.0%) |
| Loans Receivable | $411 (-53.0%) |
Liabilities
| Loans Payable | $0 |
| Accounts Payable | $217,497 |
| Other Liabilities | $95,609 |
| Mortgages | $1,416,705 |
Income
| Dues | $4,956,072 |
| Per Person Tax | $0 |
| Investments | $0 |
| Supplies | $7,274 |
| Loan Repayment | $7,395 |
| Interest | $1,145 |
| Dividends | $0 |
| Rents | $48,465 |
| Fees and Fines | $36,027 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $336,822 |
| Affiliates | $0 |
| Members | $61,601 |
| Reinvestments | $0 |
| All Others | $24,250 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
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 2019
$5,404,951
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $1,441,022 (26.66%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $199,628 (3.69%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $3,690 (0.07%) |
| General Overhead | $1,326,944 (24.55%) |
| Union Administration | $142,401 (2.63%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $187,056 (3.46%) |
| To Union Employees | $1,332,981 (24.66%) |
| Education | $0 (0.00%) |
| Fees | $0 (0.00%) |
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Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
Membership
Total Members
9,508
Income per Member
$574
Dues (per Paycheck)
$26
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 6,709 |
| 2004 | 6,980 |
| 2005 | 7,217 |
| 2006 | 7,238 |
| 2007 | 7,282 |
| 2008 | 7,669 |
| 2009 | 8,474 |
| 2010 | 8,374 |
| 2011 | 8,293 |
| 2012 | 8,614 |
| 2013 | 8,703 |
| 2014 | 9,224 |
| 2015 | 9,385 |
| 2016 | 9,411 |
| 2017 | 8,428 |
| 2018 | 9,947 |
| 2019 | 9,508 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$37,984
Total Employees
54
Employees Making more than $75,000
9
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| MERLE CUTTITTA | PRESIDENT L500/BLDG CORP | $176,395 |
| STEVE SCHWARTZ | LEGAL COUNSEL | $156,586 |
| DAVID RODICH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $130,733 |
| BETH MYERS | MEMBER STRENGTH DIRECTOR | $104,501 |
| JAMAL PENDER | ORGANIZING DIRECTOR | $102,987 |
| ANNE MCLEER | DIR HIGHER ED/STRAT PLAN | $96,366 |
| TRAVIS SIMON | POLITICAL COORDINATOR | $93,772 |
| THERESA ALEXANDER | HR/FINANCIAL DIRECTOR | $90,371 |
| SUSAN GINDES | DIRECTOR REP. PROGRAMS | $90,132 |
| MARK MCLAURIN | POLITICAL DIRECTOR | $89,363 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2019 • Last Updated: April 8th, 2021
Recent Contract Negotiations
| Industry | Contracts |
|---|---|
| Service | 4 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Health Care | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Information | 1 |
| Not Provided | 1 |
| K-12 Education | 1 |