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Dancing Lemons
If you follow teachers unions long enough, one of the odder things you’ll notice is that almost as often as a teachers union sues for firing lousy employees, they sue for hiring other employees. We see the latest example of that in Detroit this morning, where the Detroit Federation of Teachers has sued to block [more...]

Posted Fri, 03 Sep 2010 .

A Union-Approved Candidate
Here at Labor Pains, we often talk about the political clout of unions, how they funnel millions upon millions of dollars into elections, the vast majority of which goes to Democratic candidates. But it’s not often that a union makes a power play this blatant: A government studies teacher at Washington Irving High School in [more...]

Posted Tue, 31 Aug 2010 .

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Union Profile

2005  |  2006
Basic Facts
Total Assets: $ 581,387,401 
Members: 699,053 
Employees: 403 
Employees earning over $75,000: 231 
Total Political Funds: $ 4,157,970 
ULPs Filed Since 2000: 2,335 
Decertification Petitions Filed: 216 
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
National Headquarters
1125 15TH STREET NW
WASHINGTON, DC, DC 20005

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) is a labor union which represents workers in the electrical industry in the United States and Canada, particularly electricians in the construction industry and linemen and other employees of public utilities. The union also represents some workers in the computer, telecommunications, broadcasting, and other fields related to electrical work. It was founded in 1891 shortly after homes and businesses in the United States began receiving electricity. Its international president is Ed Hill, an honorary member of the FLE. The IBEW is affiliated with the AFL-CIO.

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Membership
Total Membership:   699,053
Financial Information
Total Assets:  $ 581,387,401
Total Receipts:  $ 938,769,380



Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings

Finiancial Disbursements
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Representational Activities ( 5.1%) $ 47,761,138 more detailed information
Political Activities & Lobbying ( 0.3%) $ 3,073,524 more detailed information
Contributions, Gifts & Grants ( 0.1%) $ 1,396,397 more detailed information
General Overhead ( 0.3%) $ 2,744,988 more detailed information
Union Administration ( 1.5%) $ 14,170,092 more detailed information
Total Compensation ( 2.9%) $ 27,349,862 
Per Capita Tax ( 0.7%) $ 6,854,329 
Other ( 89.0%) $ 838,408,483 
Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings


Locals & Other Affiliated Organizations
Top 10 Locals (by Members)
Local Members
IBEW System Council (Syracuse, NY) 32,166
IBEW Local 3 (Flushing, NY) 31,564
IBEW Council (Quincy, MA) 20,878
IBEW Local 1245 (Vacaville, CA) 18,262
IBEW State Conference (Stevens Point, WI) 17,255
IBEW Conference (Indianapolis, IN) 16,900
IBEW Local 134 (Chicago, IL) 16,494
IBEW Local 21 (Downers Grove, IL) 12,326
IBEW System Council (Augusta, ME) 11,440
IBEW Local 11 (Pasadena, CA) 7,508
[show all locals & affiliates]
Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings

Leadership
Top 10 International IBEW Leaders & Staff (by Salary)
Name Title   Total Compensation
Edwin Hill   Int'l President     $ 339,099
Jon Walters   Int'l Secretary-treasurer     $ 317,574
Ted Jensen   Int'l Vice President     $ 215,460
Phil Flemming   Int'l Vice President     $ 213,969
Lawrence Neidig Jr   Int'l Representative     $ 211,556
John Schantzen   Int'l Vice President     $ 207,844
Donald Siegel   Int'l Vice President     $ 206,006
Joseph Lohman   Int'l Vice President     $ 203,753
Lindell Lee   Int'l Vice President     $ 202,818
Frank Carroll Jr   Int'l Vice President     $ 202,420
[show all officers & salaries]

Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings
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Political Money

Political Action Committees (PAC)
Unions typically use PACs to make "hard money" contributions to specific candidates they support. Each PAC can donate up to $5,000 per candidate per election. PACs are highly regulated under the Federal Election Commission.

Featured PAC: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION
Total Given: $ 3,939,650


Other Affiliated PACs
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 98 COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $ 200,370 
ELECTRICAL WORKERS VOLUNTARY POL EDU & LEG FUND IBEW LOCAL UNION NO 1 $ 11,000 
IBEW 349 ELECTRO - PAC $ 6,250 
IBEW LOCAL 2327 PAC $ 500 
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL UNION 313 PAC $ 200 

Source: 2003-2004 Federal Election Commission PAC data.


527 Money
In most cases, unions use 527 organizations to make unlimited "soft money" donations to campaigns or candidates they support. Unlike PACs, 527 organizations do not coordinate with specific candidates, and as a result, are not regulated by the Federal Election Commission.

Total Affiliated 527 Receipts:  $ 8,458,391
Total Affiliated 527 Disbursements:  $ 19,685,876
[show all funds]
Source: Internal Revenue Service 527 electronic form 8872 filings
Unfair Labor Practices

The National Labor Relations Board investigates instances of union violations of the National Labor Relations Act and other labor laws. Unfair Labor Practices include instances of bad faith bargaining, excessive dues, violence, threats and many other violations.


Unionization Elections
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) oversees union representation elections, or "R Cases." To call an election, 30 percent of affected employees are required to sign a petition for an election. Elections can be used to both certify and decertify union representation. Increasingly, unions are avoiding the NLRB election process, instead opting for "Card Check" unionization.

Decertification Elections
Union members unhappy with their current union can opt to decertify it as their exclusive bargaining representative. These are known as "RD" cases.

Decertification Petitions Filed: 216
[see decertifications]

Source: National Labor Relations Board's Case Activity Tracking (CATS) database

 Elections Records
Despite the commonly held belief that most workers would like to join a union, union representation elections—also known as "RC Cases"—often fail.

Certification Elections since 2000