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Longshoremens Association

Basic Information

Quick Facts

Members
44,143
Assets
$82,110,926
Employees
70
Primary Industry
Transportation and Warehousing

Address

LONGSHOREMENS ASSOCIATION
5000 WEST SIDE AVENUE
NORTH BERGEN, NJ 7047

Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations

UnionUnit Name/LocationMembers
Longshoremens Association District Atlantic Coast  /  North Bergen, NJ33,138
Longshoremens Association District Council New York  /  North Bergen, NJ19,135
Longshoremens Association Division United Marine  /  Shirley, NY9,500
Longshoremens Association Houston Dock & Marine  /  Webster, TX2,288
Longshoremens Association Local 1964Ridgefield Park, NJ2,132
Longshoremens Association Local 342United Marine Division  /  Shirley, NY1,742
Longshoremens Association Local 333Baltimore, MD1,731
Longshoremens Association District Council Great Lakes  /  Cleveland, OH1,723
Longshoremens Association Local 1804North Bergen, NJ1,642
Longshoremens Association Local 1414Savannah, GA1,606
» See All Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

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

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 $82,110,926
Total Liabilities $6,786,111
Total Income $42,419,422
Total Spent $42,944,972

» See Historical Financial Information

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $31,238,214 (-1.7%)
Accounts Receivable $11,048,570 (-25.4%)
Investments $37,779,086 (+20.2%)
Fixed Assets $237,944 (+20.2%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $1,807,112 (+184.8%)
Loans Receivable $0 (0.0%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $5,331,864
Other Liabilities $1,454,247
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $27,808,633
Per Person Tax $416,188
Investments $0
Supplies $0
Loan Repayment $0
Interest $1,432,419
Dividends $0
Rents $0
Fees and Fines $0
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $1,305,494
Affiliates $11,456,688
Members $0
Reinvestments $1,500,023
All Others $81,572

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
$42,944,972

Spending Overview

Spending Breakdown

Representational $7,028,055 (16.37%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $866,565 (2.02%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $381,665 (0.89%)
General Overhead $4,840,065 (11.27%)
Union Administration $6,828,502 (15.90%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $4,648,181 (10.82%)
To Union Employees $3,273,971 (7.62%)
Education $0 (0.00%)
Fees $0 (0.00%)

Search All Spending

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Membership

Total Members
44,143
Income per Member
$961
Dues (per Hour)
.9%

Membership Trend

YearMembers
200259,000
200359,000
200459,000
200552,000
200643,500
200743,500
200843,500
200943,500
201043,500
20110
201243,500
201343,500
201440,437
201537,826
201639,836
201732,727
201831,363
201932,921
202041,116
202144,143

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Average Total Compensation
$174,275
Total Employees
70
Employees Making more than $75,000
57

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
HAROLD DAGGETTPRESIDENT$710,909
STEPHEN KNOTTSECRETARY-TREASURER$564,422
JOHN BAKERGENERAL ORGANIZER$528,992
WILBERT ROWELLGENERAL VICE PRESIDENT$451,607
JAMES PAYLORASSIST. GENERAL ORGANIZER$423,608
JAMES MCNAMARAPUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR$396,053
DENNIS DAGGETTEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$346,738
ALAN ROBBASSIST. GENERAL ORGANIZER$346,238
BENNY HOLLAND JR.EXEC. VICE PRES. EMERITUS$266,279
INGO ESDERSLEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR$261,729

» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Political Spending

Federal Election Donations, by Party

Donations to Democrats
$8,041,978 (94%)
Donations to Republicans
$397,740 (5%)
Source: Federal Elections Commission by way of the Center for Responsive Politics
Last Updated: November 5th, 2016

Political Action Committees

Political Action CommitteeTotal Contributed
International Longshoremens Assn$6,016,895
Intl Longshoremen's/Warehousemen's Union$2,403,950
International Longshoremens Assn 1416$42,804
Inland Boatmen's Union$41,995
International Longshoremens Assn 1814$32,780
International Longshoremens Assn 1398$500

527 Spending

A union's 527 committee makes contributions to political candidates and other organizations for the purpose of influencing the outcome of an election. Unlike Political Action Committees, which are strictly regulated by the Federal Election Commission, 527s are regulated by the IRS. These committees are often considered a form of "soft money."

Total 527 Expenditures
$43,423
527 CommitteeTotal Spent
International Longshoremens Assn/Hawaii$43,423

Source: Internal Revenue Service by way of the Center for Responsive Politics

Last Updated: November 15th, 2016

Lobbying

Federal Lobbying

Total Spent Lobbying
$17,092,900

Lobbying Expenditures Trend

Lobbying Groups

ClientTotal Spent Lobbying
International Longshoremens Assn$12,573,400
Intl Longshoremen's/Warehousemen's Union$4,519,500

Source: Center for Responsive Politics

Last Updated: November 15th, 2016

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 ActivityNumber of Incidents
Guilty Pleas1
Officials Sentenced1

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.

LocalDateView Audit
ILA Local 1066June 21, 2013Full Audit Text
ILA Local 1037January 2, 2013Full Audit Text
ILA Local 1286November 9, 2012Full Audit Text
ILA Local 1913March 19, 2012Full Audit Text
ILA Local 920October 7, 2011Full Audit Text
ILA Local 1329August 8, 2011Full Audit Text
ILA Local 1000July 12, 2011Full Audit Text
ILA Local 800May 18, 2011Full Audit Text
ILA Local 1765March 28, 2011Full Audit Text
ILA Local 1692May 25, 2010Full Audit Text
ILA Local 1838May 18, 2010Full Audit Text
ILA Local 1294May 5, 2010Full Audit Text
ILA Local 333April 29, 2010Full Audit Text
ILA Local 153April 1, 2010Full Audit Text
ILA Local 1982March 16, 2010Full Audit Text
ILA Local 1922March 8, 2010Full Audit Text
ILA Local 809June 18, 2009Full Audit Text
ILA Local 1242January 20, 2009Full Audit Text
ILA Local 2062September 29, 2008Full Audit Text
ILA Local 861August 25, 2008Full Audit Text
ILA Local May 27, 2008Full Audit Text
ILA Local 4May 1, 2008Full Audit Text
ILA Local 1398August 2, 2007Full Audit Text
ILA Local 1765December 28, 2005Full Audit Text
ILA Local 1838September 29, 2005Full Audit Text
ILA Local 1291April 22, 2005Full Audit Text
ILA Local 1883April 11, 2005Full Audit Text
ILA Local 920April 4, 2005Full Audit Text
ILA Local 26March 16, 2005Full Audit Text
ILA Local 805December 29, 2004Full Audit Text

Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards

Last Updated: November 15th, 2016

Union Decertifications

Unionized employees can elect to revoke a union's right to represent them through a process called a decertification. In order to decertify a union, a majority of the unionized employees must vote to remove the union in an election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Total Decertification Petitions
23

Recent Decertification Petitions

Case NumberName/UnionDate Filed
32-RD-180667Foster Poultry Farms
July 22nd, 2016
12-RD-152062Angelica Textile Services, Inc.
May 12th, 2015
19-RD-129792PlyVeneer Products
June 2nd, 2014
04-RD-127586Allied Barton
April 29th, 2014
14-RD-110215Milano Metals and Recycling
July 30th, 2013
22-RD-100458EVERGREEN SHIPPING AGENCY (AMERICA) CORP
March 14th, 2013
14-RD-082273Milano Metals and Recycling
June 1st, 2012
14-RD-066618Keystone Freight
October 13th, 2011
04-RD-061732Affordable Hospitality Associates, LP d/b/a Hampton Inn, Philadelphia
July 27th, 2011
06-RD-001658Blackburn's Physicians Pharmacy, Incorporated d/b/a Blackburns
November 22nd, 2010

» See All Decertifications

Source: National Labor Relations Board
Case Activity Tracking System

Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Allegations

Unionized employees, business owners, managers, and others often bring labor law charges against unions. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) oversees the porcess of determining if the union violated the National Labor Relations Act.

AllegationCases Filed
8(b)(1)(A) Duty of Fair Representation, incl'g Superseniority, denial of access327
8(a)(5) Refusal to Bargain/Bad Faith Bargaining (incl'g surface bargaining/direct dealing)255
8(a)(5) Repudiation/Modification of Contract[Sec 8(d)/Unilateral Changes]226
8(a)(5) Refusal to Furnish Information169
8(a)(3) Changes in Terms and Conditions of Employment156
8(a)(3) Discharge (Including Layoff and Refusal to Hire (not salting))139
8(a)(1) Coercive Actions (Surveillance, etc)138
8(a)(5) Repudiation/Modification of Contract [Sec 8(d)/Unilateral Changes]120
8(a)(1) Coercive Statements (Threats, Promises of Benefits, etc.)120
8(a)(3) Discipline107
8(b)(1)(A) Hiring Halls101
8(a)(1) Concerted Activities (Retaliation, Discharge, Discipline)70
8(b)(1)(A) Coercion, incl'g Statements and Violence65
8(b)(2) Hiring Hall Related48
8(a)(1) Weingarten33
8(a)(1) Coercive Rules33
8(a)(1) Interrogation (including Polling)31
8(b)(4)(D) All allegations23
8(b)(2) Union Security Related Actions21
8(a)(5) Shutdown or Relocate (e.g. First National Maint.).Subcontract Work21

Please note that a single case may fall into multiple allegation categories.

Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System

Recent Strikes

Employer/LocationUnionDays on StrikeEmployees on Strike
Interior Finish Contractors Association
5 County Phila. Area & State of Delware, 		ILA Local 2732
GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
5 County Area & State or Delware , 		ILA Local 2733
Steamship Trade Association of Baltimore Inc
Baltimore, MD		ILA Local 31
Southern Ocean Transport Inc
Miami, FL		ILA Local 029
Southern Star Express Inc
Miami, FL		ILA Local 022
Port Everglades Xpress Inc
Miami, FL		ILA Local 023
Southeastern Trailer & Container Repairs Inc
Miami, FL		ILA Local 2239
AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING INC
YONKERS, NY		ILA Local 1200
Metals Recycling LLC
Providence, RI		ILA Local 013
Kaiserman Company
PHILADELPHIA, PA		ILA Local 15

» See all strikes

Source: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Recent Contract Negotiations

Map of recent contract negotiations
IndustryContracts
Transportation and Warehousing117
Manufacturing81
Not Provided63
Other43
Accommodation and Food Services36
Maritime27
Construction23
Service15
Personal Serv & Private Organizations14
Retail Trade13
Retail Sales / Distribution / Warehousing (Includes Food)11
Health Care and Social Assistance10
Food Manufacturing / Processing9
Transportation8
Support Serv. & Waste Management6
Information5
Health Care3
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation3
Professional, Scientific &Tech Serv3
Educational Services2
Not Applicable1
Communications1
Wholesale Trade1
Real Estate and Rental & Leasing1

Source: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.