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Elevator Constructors (IUEC)
Elevator Constructors
IUEC
Address
7154 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DRIVE
COLUMBIA, MD 21046
IUEC's Locals and Other Affiliated Organizations
| Union | Unit Name/Location | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Elevator Constructors National Headquarters | Columbia, MD | 25,847 |
| Elevator Constructors Local 18 | Pasadena, CA | 2,603 |
| Elevator Constructors Local 1 | Long Island City, NY | 2,491 |
| Elevator Constructors Local 10 | Lanham, MD | 1,449 |
| Elevator Constructors Local 2 | Chicago Ridge, IL | 1,259 |
| Elevator Constructors Local 8 | San Francisco, CA | 981 |
| Elevator Constructors Local 71 | Miami, FL | 940 |
| Elevator Constructors Local 4 | Dorchester, MA | 882 |
| Elevator Constructors Local 19 | Seattle, WA | 715 |
| Elevator Constructors Local 5 | Philadelphia, PA | 686 |
Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards
Year Covered: 2012 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
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.
Total Assets Trend
Basic Financials
Assets (Change from previous report)
Liabilities
Income
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2012 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
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 2012: $12,314,000.00
Search All Spending
Spending Breakdown
- Representational?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Political Activities and Lobbying?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Contributions, Gifts, and Grants?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- General Overhead?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Union Administration?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Strike Benefits?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- To Union Officers?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- To Union Employees?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Education?: $0.00 (0.00%)
- Fees?: $0.00 (0.00%)
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2012 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
Membership
Total Members: 25,847
Membership Trend
| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 26,693 |
| 2003 | 26,315 |
| 2004 | 25,826 |
| 2005 | 25,839 |
| 2006 | 26,464 |
| 2007 | 26,357 |
| 2008 | 28,692 |
| 2009 | 29,613 |
| 2010 | 28,653 |
| 2011 | 27,076 |
| 2012 | 25,847 |
Income per Member: $421.69
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2012 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
Officers and Employees
- Average Total Compensation: $117,334.13
- Total Employees: 40
- Employees Making more than $75,000: 20
Top Ten Highest Paid Leaders
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| DANA BRIGHAM | GENERAL PRESIDENT | $293,449.00 |
| JAMES HIGGINS | ASST GENERAL PRESIDENT | $285,741.00 |
| LARRY MCGANN | GENERAL SECRETARY-TREASUR | $235,865.00 |
| STEVE SAMPSON | REGIONAL DIRECTOR/ORGANIZ | $225,432.00 |
| JOHN MCNERNEY | REGIONAL DIRECTOR | $221,489.00 |
| JAMES BIAGINI | REGIONAL DIRECTOR/ORGANIZ | $216,536.00 |
| MIKE LANGER | REGIONAL DIRECTOR | $215,178.00 |
| DALE COALMER | REGIONAL DIRECTOR | $213,790.00 |
| WILLIAM STANLEY | DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZING | $212,854.00 |
| JAMES BENDER | REGIONAL DIRECTOR | $212,191.00 |
» See All Employees' Compensation and Salary History
Source: Office of Labor Management Standards
Year Covered: 2012 Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
Political Activities
State-level Political Operations
Democrats: $17,989,520.44
Republicans: $3,695,241.37
Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics by way of Transparency Data.
Last Updated: October 29th, 2012
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.
| Local | Violations | View Audit |
|---|---|---|
| IUEC Local 23 | 8 | Full Audit Text |
| IUEC Local 39 | 3 | Full Audit Text |
Source: Office of Labor-Management Standards
Last Updated: January 1st, 2010
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: 4
Recent Decertification Petitions
| Case Number | Name/Union | Date Filed |
|---|---|---|
| 37-RD-00413 | Access Lifts of Hawaii, Inc. International Union of Elevator Constructors, Local 126, AFL-CIO | November 6th, 2006 |
| 30-RD-01429 | Alltech Elevator, Inc. International Union of Elevator Constructors, AFL-CIO | January 21st, 2005 |
| 22-RD-01333 | Bombardier Transporation Local One, IUEC of New York and New Jersey AFL-CIO | February 4th, 2002 |
| 12-RD-00785 | Angelica Textile Services Local 218, Textile | January 21st, 2000 |
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.
Please notes a single case may fall into multiple allegation categories.
Source: National Labor Relations Board; Case Activity Tracking System
Recent Strikes
| Employer/Location | Union | Days on Strike | Employees on Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevator Manufacturers Assn of NY & Others Teaneck, NJ | IUEC Local 1 | 102 | 2500 |
| Otis Elevator Company Farmington, CT | IUEC Local 1 | 102 | 500 |