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WASHINGTON, DC 20006

Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations

UnionUnit Name/LocationMembers
Mid-western States Production Wkrs  /  Long Island City, NY16,644
North Central States  /  Maplewood, MN10,000
Local 104Livermore, CA9,930
Regional Council Northwest Regional Council Of S M A R T  /  Everett, WA9,688
Michigan/indiana States  /  Indianapolis, IN9,065
State Legislative Board 5California  /  Sacramento, CA8,762
Local 105Glendora, CA6,333
District Council Southeast  /  Tampa, FL6,070
State Legislative Board 35New York  /  Albany, NY5,654
State Legislative Board 48Legislative Board Lo-048  /  Austin, TX4,895

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 $333,289,493
Total Liabilities $88,911,012
Total Income $147,329,704
Total Spent $131,799,332

Total Assets Trend

Assets (Change from previous report)

Cash $58,557,601 (+36.1%)
Accounts Receivable $5,795,710 (-2.0%)
Investments $265,236,026 (+46.5%)
Fixed Assets $610,897 (+46.5%)
Treasury Securities $0 (0.0%)
Other Assets $3,062,994 (+4.7%)
Loans Receivable $26,265 (-54.7%)

Liabilities

Loans Payable $0
Accounts Payable $1,180,384
Other Liabilities $87,730,628
Mortgages $0

Income

Dues $0
Per Person Tax $73,190,751
Investments $0
Supplies $140,130
Loan Repayment $37,507
Interest $699,003
Dividends $8,341,793
Rents $205,091
Fees and Fines $1,205,256
Loans Obtained $0
Other Receipts $6,764,766
Affiliates $28,485,348
Members $28,260,059
Reinvestments $137,568,162
All Others $3,086,444

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 $17,101,382 (12.98%)
Political Activities and Lobbying $1,658,560 (1.26%)
Contributions, Gifts, and Grants $511,918 (0.39%)
General Overhead $19,078,706 (14.48%)
Union Administration $6,213,102 (4.71%)
Strike Benefits $0 (0.00%)
To Union Officers $2,946,617 (2.24%)
To Union Employees $13,784,674 (10.46%)
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
2002148,378
2003140,641
2004144,480
2005148,806
2006149,149
2007150,740
2008152,530
2009144,826
2010139,390
2011135,943
2012134,335
2013202,960
2014204,316
2015206,482
2016204,279
2017202,402
2018203,280
2019206,647
2020201,747
2021193,681

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Leaders & Salaries

Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders

NameTitleTotal Compensation
JOSEPH SELLERSGENERAL PRESIDENT$488,140
JOSEPH POWELLGENERAL SECRETARY-TREASUR$427,001
JEREMY FERGUSONPRESIDENT TRANS DIVISION$344,825
DONNA SILVERMANASSISTANT TO THE GP$265,823
MICHAEL COLEMANASSISTANT TO THE GP$264,602
KEVIN BRODARGENERAL COUNSEL$256,318
THOMAS FISCHBACHDIRECTOR OF BUSINESS AND$254,729
DARRELL ROBERTSDIRECTOR OF ORGANIZING$253,313
DAVID GOODSPEEDDIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION WO$252,145
JOHN CHRISTIANSENCHIEF INTERNATIONAL REP$251,966

Source: Office of Labor Management Standards

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

Recent Strikes

Employer/LocationUnionDays on StrikeEmployees on Strike
Broadway National
Ronkonkoma, NY
SMART Local 16
Greater New York Sign Association The
Long Island City, NY
SMART Local 1149
B.A.C.C.C.O Mechanical Inc
Lancaster , CA
SMART Local 10525
National Metal Fabricators
Elk Grove Village, IL
SMART Local 719
Standard Form of Union Agreement (SFUA)
Multi- Cities, CA
SMART Local 1050
Frank Kreutzer & Company
Chicago, IL
SMART Local 72
Nailor Industries of Texas Inc.
North Las Vegas, NV
SMART Local 8829
First Student
Buffalo, NY
SMART Local 1600
Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation
St. Joseph, MO
SMART Local 2135
M-K Signs Inc
Chicago, IL
SMART Local 72