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Transit Union, Local 689

Basic Information

Local 689

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Address

TRANSIT UNION
2701 WHITNEY PLACE
FORESTVILLE, MD 20747

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 $34,166,206
Total Liabilities $53,782
Total Income $23,769,715
Total Spent $23,618,536

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $1,535,029 (+10.9%)
Accounts Receivable $0 (0.0%)
Investments $30,641,564 (+18.6%)
Fixed Assets $1,981,613 (+18.6%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $8,000 (0.0%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $0
Other Liabilities $53,782
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $6,088,724
Per Person Tax $2,207,009
Investments $15,057,639
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $0
Dividends $343,778
Rents $56,185
Fees and Fines $15,538
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $842
Affiliates $0
Members $0
Reinvestments $0
All Others $842

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 $3,436,962 (14.55%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $133,006 (0.56%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $22,662 (0.10%)
General Overhead $1,822,296 (7.72%)
Union Administration $189,182 (0.80%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $2,097,633 (8.88%)
To Union Employees $1,863,812 (7.89%)
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
201412,744
201512,038
201613,574
201713,465
201813,425
201913,900
202013,644
202115,519

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
$575,444
PAUL TYLERATTORNEY$275,000
RAYMOND JACKSONPRESIDENT$202,021
KEITH BULLOCKTREASURER$170,155
BRENDA THOMASRECORDING SECRETARY$158,777
DERRICK MALLARDSECOND VICE PRESIDENT$131,390
ROMOAN BRUCEAPPOINTED ABA$128,526
DAIMON CANNONAPPOINTED ABA$126,263
DIRON JACKSONAPPOINTED ABA$124,904
DION BAKERAPPOINTED ABA$122,559

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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