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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
SEIU Local 32 Basic Facts
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Total assets:$ 28,406,569 
Members:78,965 
ULPs filed since 2000: 606 
Decertification petitions filed since 2000: 11 
SERVICE EMPLOYEES (SEIU)
Local 32
101 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY 10013




Financial Information
Total Assets:  $ 28,406,569
Total Receipts:  $ 62,072,464
Membership
Total Membership:   78,965

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


Financial Disbursements
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Representational Activities ( 33.5%) $ 21,334,787 more detailed information
Political Activities & Lobbying ( 5.9%) $ 3,747,200 more detailed information
Contributions, Gifts & Grants ( 1.1%) $ 703,768 more detailed information
General Overhead ( 16.1%) $ 10,254,925 more detailed information
Union Administration ( 5.4%) $ 3,434,400 more detailed information
Strike Benefits ( 0.0%) $ 16,815  
Per Capita Tax ( 19.1%) $ 12,175,506  
Professional Fees ( 0.0%) $ 0  


Leadership
Highest Paid Local 32 Leaders & Staff
Name Title   Total Compensation
        $ 928,692
Michael Fishman   President     $ 213,476
Hector Figueroa   Secretary-treas     $ 187,115
Kevin Doyle   Exec Vice Pres     $ 186,592
Larry Engelstein   General Counsel     $ 178,671
Brian Lambert   Vice President     $ 166,159
Peter Goldberger   Chief Of Staff     $ 162,339
Judith Padow   Asst Gen Counsel     $ 155,127
Kyle Bragg   Vice President     $ 154,687
Matthew Nerzig   Dir Of Communica     $ 143,158
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Source: Department of Labor, Office of Labor Management Standards LM filings
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Unfair Labor Practices
Allegations Filed
Duty of Fair Representation 552
Other Allegations 33
Handbilling 6
Statements 5
Time/Place of Picketing 5
Actions of Picketers 4
Coercive Statements 4
Discharge 4
Threatening Statements 4
Fees Excessive 3
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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.

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

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— also known as "RD Cases"—it as their "exclusive bargaining representative."

Decertification Petitions
Filed: 11

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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.

Wins: 6 (100%)
Losses: 0 (0%)
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