American Postal Workers, Local 44 - Des Moines
Basic Information
Local 44
(DES MOINES)
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 | $389,490 |
| Total Liabilities | $9,473 |
| Total Income | $325,316 |
| Total Spent | $313,344 |
Total Assets Trend
Assets (Change from previous report)
| Cash | $145,706 (+9.0%) |
| Accounts Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
| Investments | $0 (0.0%) |
| Fixed Assets | $243,784 (0.0%) |
| Treasury Securities | $0 (0.0%) |
| Other Assets | $0 (0.0%) |
| Loans Receivable | $0 (0.0%) |
Liabilities
| Loans Payable | $9,473 |
| Accounts Payable | $0 |
| Other Liabilities | $0 |
| Mortgages | $0 |
Income
| Dues | $306,488 |
| Per Person Tax | $0 |
| Investments | $0 |
| Supplies | $101 |
| Loan Repayment | $0 |
| Interest | $31 |
| Dividends | $0 |
| Rents | $200 |
| Fees and Fines | $0 |
| Loans Obtained | $0 |
| Other Receipts | $18,496 |
| Affiliates | $0 |
| Members | $0 |
| Reinvestments | $0 |
| All Others | $542 |
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.
Total Spent in 2021
$313,344
Spending Overview
Spending Breakdown
| Representational | $38,907 (12.42%) |
| Political Activities and Lobbying | $0 (0.00%) |
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | $5,750 (1.84%) |
| General Overhead | $147,256 (46.99%) |
| Union Administration | $53,927 (17.21%) |
| Strike Benefits | $0 (0.00%) |
| To Union Officers | $69,042 (22.03%) |
| To Union Employees | $56,032 (17.88%) |
| 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
Total Members
733
Income per Member
$444
Dues (per bi-weekly)
$20
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,069 |
| 2003 | 1,030 |
| 2004 | 982 |
| 2005 | 979 |
| 2006 | 938 |
| 2007 | 896 |
| 2008 | 852 |
| 2009 | 728 |
| 2010 | 716 |
| 2011 | 729 |
| 2012 | 772 |
| 2013 | 750 |
| 2014 | 773 |
| 2015 | 782 |
| 2016 | 841 |
| 2017 | 820 |
| 2018 | 783 |
| 2019 | 695 |
| 2020 | 696 |
| 2021 | 733 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023
Leaders & Salaries
Average Total Compensation
$9,116
Total Employees
16
Employees Making more than $75,000
0
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| VIOLA SEGER | SECRETARY | $35,170 |
| $30,799 | ||
| MICHAEL BATES | PRESIDENT | $17,156 |
| JON ARNOLD | TREASURER | $16,360 |
| JULIE BATES | CLERK CRAFT DIRECTOR | $8,644 |
| DAVID BOSTWICK | RECORDING SECRETARY | $6,071 |
| MICHAEL GILLESPIE | VICE PRESIDENT | $4,975 |
| DANIEL RAMIREZ | TRUSTEE | $4,747 |
| MARK SARCONE | EDITOR | $3,994 |
| BRIAN BROMMEL | MAINTENANCE CRAFT DIR. | $3,924 |
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2021 • Last Updated: June 12th, 2023