EXECUTIVE SUMMARY............................................................................................................................

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THE LABOR BOSS LIFESTYLE.................................................................................................................4
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS
(AFL-CIO)................................................................................................................................................4
Members Of AFL-CIO Leadership Each Collect A Six Figure Salary.................................................4
From Mid-2014 To Mid-2015, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Collected A Six Figure Salary...4
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION (ATU)...........................................................................................5
ATU Spends Millions On Officer Salaries And Elaborate Conventions.............................................5
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME)......6
AFSCME Has Spent Millions On Conferences In Locations Like Las Vegas, Palm Beach And
Atlantic City..........................................................................................................................................6
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS (AFT)...............................................................................8
AFT President Randi Weingarten: Hamptons Millionaire................................................................8
Weingarten Travels In Style...............................................................................................................13
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES, MOVING PICTURE
TECHNICIANS, ARTISTS AND ALLIED CRAFTS (IATSE)................................................................15
Six Figure Salaries..............................................................................................................................15
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS (IAM).........15
IAM Paid Their Senior Officers Six Figure Salaries And Maintained A Learjet..............................15
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS (BAC)................19
BAC Gives High Salaries To Its Officials And Until Recent Years Owned A Private Jet.................19
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS - AFL-CIO (NALC).........................................20
NALC Spends Millions On Conventions And Holiday Parties.........................................................20
OPERATIVE PLASTERERS AND CEMENT MASONS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(OPCMIA)...............................................................................................................................................21
OPCMIA Spent Over $1 Million For Union Events In Las Vegas And Ft. Lauderdale....................21
SHEET METAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND UNITED
TRANSPORTATION UNION (SMART)...............................................................................................22
SMART Leadership Makes Over $300,000 A Year And Some Have Received $1 Million
Retirement Payouts............................................................................................................................22
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU)..............................................................23
Members Of SEIU Leadership Each Collect A Six Figure Salary.....................................................23
In 2014, SEIU President Mary Kay Henry Collected A Six Figure Salary...........................................23
Lavish Spending By The SEIU...........................................................................................................24
UNITED FARM WORKERS (UFW).....................................................................................................26
UFW Has Done Little To Help Working People...............................................................................26

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Labor Boss Lifestyle report shows the stunning expenses spent by union leaders and exposes the
lavish lifestyle of those who claim to advocate for the average worker. Many in union leadership
positions are earning six figure salaries that are significantly higher than the salary of the average
worker they claim to represent.
Equally as troubling as bloated salaries are the thousands of dollars spent on luxury hotels in travel
hotspots, such as Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. And, one union paid a transportation company that
used gas-guzzling Hummers while their president advocated for a clean environment. Another union
owned a Learjet that cost over $1 million to maintain and operate. The hypocrisy seems to be endless.
Standard transportation for an average worker is not on a Learjet or a Hummer, and the standard
salary for an average worker is not six figures. The report shows the stark differences between the
excessive lifestyles of union bosses and that of the average worker.

THE LABOR BOSS LIFESTYLE

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR AND CONGRESS OF
INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS (AFL-CIO)
Members Of AFL-CIO Leadership Each Collect A Six Figure Salary
From Mid-2014 To Mid-2015, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Collected A Six
Figure Salary
From July 2014 Through June 2015, President Richard Trumkas Gross Salary From
The AFL-CIO Was $272,250. (Department Of Labor, Service Employees International Union, 2015 Form L-2, 9/25/15)
In 2014, AFL-CIO Senior Officers Were Paid Six Figure Salaries
From July 2014 Through June 2015, Executive Vice President Tefere Gebres Gross
Salary From The AFL-CIO Was $238,975 (Department Of Labor, Service Employees International Union, 2015 Form L-2,
3/31/15)

From July 2014 Through June 2015, Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Shulers Gross
Salary From The AFL-CIO Was $238,975. (Department Of Labor, Service Employees International Union, 2015 Form L-2,
3/31/15)

NOTE: The 2015 Form L-2 Covers The Period From 7/1/14 To 6/30/15.

AFL-CIO Spent Thousands On Hotels And Flights

AFL-CIO Spent Over $40,000 At The Tropicana Las Vegas For Western Region Election
Training. (Department Of Labor, Service Employees International Union, 2015 Form L-2, 3/31/15)

AFL-CIO Spent Over $80,000 At The Buena Vista Palace Near Disney World For
Leadership Institute Meeting. (Department Of Labor, Service Employees International Union, 2015 Form L-2, 3/31/15)

AFL-CIO Spent $35,307 On Delta Air Lines Flights. (Department Of Labor, Service Employees International Union,
2015 Form L-2, 3/31/15)

AFL-CIO Spent $11,007 On United Airlines Flights. (Department Of Labor, Service Employees International Union,
2015 Form L-2, 3/31/15)

AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION (ATU)

ATU Spends Millions On Officer Salaries And Elaborate Conventions
In 2014, ATUs President Made Over $240,000, And Disbursements To All Officers Of
ATU Totaled Over $4.3 Million
From July 2013 Through June 2014, ATU President Lawrence Hanley Made A Salary Of
$241,815. (Department Of Labor, Transit Union AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 9/30/14)

(Department Of Labor, Transit Union AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 9/30/14)

From July 2013 through June 2014, Disbursements To All Officers Of ATU Totaled
$4,322,443. (Department Of Labor, Transit Union AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 9/30/14)

(Department Of Labor, Transit Union AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 9/30/14)

From July 2013 To June 2014, ATU Spent Over $4.1 Million On Travel, Conference
Facilities, And Events
From July 2013 Through June 2014, ATU Spent $1,239,457 On Travel And Conference
Facilities For Representational Activities. (Department Of Labor, Transit Union AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 9/30/14)

From July 2013 Through June 2014, ATU Spent $79,412 On Travel And Conference
Facilities For Political Activities And Lobbying. (Department Of Labor, Transit Union AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2,
9/30/14)

From July 2013 Through June 2014, ATU Spent $65,785 On Travel And Conference
Facilities For General Overhead. (Department Of Labor, Transit Union AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 9/30/14)
From July 2013 through June 2014, ATU Spent $2,790,033 On Flights, Hotels And
Events For Union Administration. (Department Of Labor, Transit Union AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 9/30/14)

These Union Administration Costs Included:

o $1,596,401 To Hilton San Diego Bayfront,
o $355,127 For Convention Services,
o $44,157 On Beach Towels,
o $33,218 At The San Diego Zoo,
o $11,112 On A Convention Parliamentarian. (Department Of Labor, Transit Union AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L2, 9/30/14)

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL

EMPLOYEES (AFSCME)
AFSCME Has Spent Millions On Conferences In Locations Like Las Vegas,
Palm Beach And Atlantic City
In 2014, AFSCME Made Over $301,000, And Disbursements To All Officers Of AFSCME
Totaled Over $1.2 Million
In 2014, AFSCME President Lee Saunders Made A Salary Of $301,802 And SecretaryTreasurer Laura Reyes Made A Salary Of $256,532. (Department Of Labor, State, County & Municipal Employees
AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/25/15)

(Department Of Labor, State, County & Municipal Employees AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/25/15)

In 2014, Disbursements To All Officers Of AFSCME Totaled $1,222,147. (Department Of Labor,

State, County & Municipal Employees AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/25/15)

(Department Of Labor, State, County & Municipal Employees AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/25/15)

In 2012, It Was Reported That AFSCMEs Former President Made Almost $480,000 In
Compensation
Former AFSCME Head: Gerald McEntee, President, American Federation Of State,
County, And Municipal Employees: $479,300 Compensation. (Elizabeth MacDonald, Big Labor, Big
Money: Part 2 Fox Business, 7/5/12)

In 2014, AFSCME Spent Over $11.6 Million In Travel, Hotels, And Conference Facilities,
For Events
In 2014, AFSCME Spent $1,687,116 On Travel And Conference Facilities For
Representational Activities. (Department Of Labor, State, County & Municipal Employees AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/25/15)
In 2014, AFSCME Spent $693,625 On Travel And Conference Facilities For Political
Activities And Lobbying. (Department Of Labor, State, County & Municipal Employees AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/25/15)
In 2014, AFSCME Spent $352,490 On Travel And Conference Facilities For General
Overhead. (Department Of Labor, State, County & Municipal Employees AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/25/15)
In 2014, AFSCME Spent $8,934,329 On Flights, Hotels And Events For Union
Administration. (Department Of Labor, State, County & Municipal Employees AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/25/15)

These Union Administration Costs Included:

o $3,824,464 For Convention Design And Production Services,
o $1,161,806 To Chicagos McCormick Place Convention Center,
o $333,626 For A Convention Shuttle,
o $79,482 For Convention Interpreters,
o $29,250 For Convention Entertainment. (Department Of Labor, State, County & Municipal Employees
AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/25/15)

AFSCME Spends Millions On Lavish Conferences And Events

In 2010 And 2011, AFSCME Spent More Than $2 Million At Conferences In Las Vegas,
Palm Beach And Atlantic City. For example, whooping it up is the countrys biggest government
worker union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). It
spent more than $2 million on 10 conferences at resorts in Las Vegas, Palm Harbor, Fla. or the
Tropicana in Atlantic City in 2010 and 2011. That includes at least $208,400 in tax-free member dues
at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas, Nev. for a 2011 conference, government documents
show (rooms go for an average $189 a night). (Elizabeth MacDonald, Big Labor, Big Money, Fox Business, 7/5/12)
In 2010 And 2011, Many AFSCME Locals Also Spent Hundreds Of Thousands On
Conferences In High-Priced Locations. AFSCME officials have been doing lots of traveling,
government documents show. It spent at least $2 million on 10 conferences at resorts in Las Vegas,
Palm Harbor, Fla. or Puerto Rico in 2010 and 2011, among other destinations:

AFSCME National Leadership Council spent more than $208,400 in tax-free union member dues
at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas for their convention in 2011, government documents
show. Rooms average $189 a night.

AFSCME National Headquarters also spent more than $177,500 in tax-free union member dues at
the Hilton Hotel in Houston in 2011, government documents show. Rooms average $99 a night.
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In 2011, the AFSCME Leadership Council 13, Pennsylvania's largest union, spent more than
$410,850 in tax-free union member dues at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel in Boston.

In 2011, the AFSCME Leadership Council 13, with more than 65,000 members, also spent well
over $500,000 in tax-free union member dues at Hershey Entertainment & Resorts in Hershey,
Pa., government documents show.

AFSCME Leadership Council 13 had already spent more than $319,700 in tax-free union member
dues at the Hershey Entertainment & Resort in 2010.

AFSCME Leadership Council 31 in Illinois, which represents more than 75,000 employees, spent
more than $254,400 in tax-free union member dues at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield, Ill.,
in 2011, government documents show.

AFSCME's Leadership Council 1 in New Jersey and Leadership Council 13 in Pennsylvania spent
nearly $88,000 total at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. in 2011. Rooms cost
$250 on average per night.

AFSCME Local Union 2 in Washington State spent more than $51,600 at the Tulalip Resort
Casino in Tulalip, Wash., in 2011.

AFSCME Leadership Council Local 79 in Florida spent more than $48,200 at the Innisbrook Golf
& Spa Resort in Palm Harbor, Fla., in 2011.

AFSCME Local Union 1000 spent more than $46,200 at the Gideon Putnam Resort in Buffalo,
N.Y., in 2011. (Elizabeth MacDonald, Big Labor, Big Money: Part 2 Fox Business, 7/5/12)

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS (AFT)

AFT President Randi Weingarten: Hamptons Millionaire
Since 2008, Weingarten Has Earned More Than $2.78 Million In Total Compensation
Between 2008 And 2014, Weingartens Total Compensation From AFT Was $2,788,205.
(Department Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 9/29/14; Department Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2013 Form L-2, 9/28/13; Department Of
Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2012 Form L-2, 9/28/13; Department Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2011 Form L-2, 9/28/13; Department Of Labor, Teachers
AFL-CIO, 2010 Form L-2, 9/28/13; Department Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2009 Form L-2, 9/28/13)

Since Weingarten Became President Of AFT, Her Annual Total Compensation Has
Increased By $349,819, Or 168 Percent. (Department Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2013 Form L-2, 9/28/13;
Department Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2009 Form L-2, 9/28/13)

NOTE: The 2009 Form L-2 Covers The Period From 7/1/08 To 6/30/09. Weingarten
was elected president on 7/14/08. It is unclear exactly when she became president. This could
explain why her compensation was so low the first year.

From 2009 To 2013, Weingartens Total Compensation Increased By 27 Percent While

The Average Teachers Salary Decreased By 4 Percent
From 2009 To 2013, Weingartens Total Compensation Increased By $114,866, Or 27
Percent. (Department Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2013 Form L-2, 9/28/13; Department Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2010 Form L-2, 9/28/13)
During That Same Period, The Average Teachers Salary In The U.S. Has Declined By
$2,542, Or 4 Percent. (National Center For Education Statistics, Accessed 9/5/14)

During The 2012/2013 School Year, The Average Teachers Salary In The U.S. Was
$56,383. (National Center For Education Statistics, Accessed 9/5/14)
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During The 2009/2010 School Year, The Average Teachers Salary In The U.S.
Was $58,925. (National Center For Education Statistics, Accessed 9/5/14)

Weingarten Makes Significantly More Than Her Predecessor

Weingarten Is Paid $167,092, Or 43 Percent, More Than Her Predecessor. (Department Of Labor,
Teachers AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 9/29/14; Department Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2008 Form L-2, 9/28/13)

Weingarten Made $557,875 In 2013 And 2014

During The Fiscal Year Spanning 2013 And 2014, Weingartens Total Compensation
From AFT Was $557,875, An Increase Of 3 Percent Over The Previous Year. (Department Of
Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 9/29/14)

(Department Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 9/29/14)

In 2012 And 2013, Weingartens Total Compensation From AFT Was $543,150. (Department
Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2013 Form L-2, 9/28/13)

(Department Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2013 Form L-2, 9/28/13)

In 2011 And 2012, Weingartens Total Compensation From AFT Was $556,981. (Department Of
Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2012 Form L-2, 9/28/13)

(Department Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2012 Form L-2, 9/28/13)

In 2010 And 2011, Weingartens Total Compensation From AFT Was $493,859. (Department
Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2011 Form L-2, 9/28/13)

(Department Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2011 Form L-2, 9/28/13)

In 2009 And 2010, Weingartens Total Compensation From AFT Was $428,284. (Department
Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2010 Form L-2, 9/28/13)

(Department Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2010 Form L-2, 9/28/13)

In 2008 And 2009, Weingartens Total Compensation From AFT Was $208,056.
(Department Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2009 Form L-2, 9/28/13)

(Department Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2009 Form L-2, 9/28/13)

NOTE: The 2009 Form L-2 Covers The Period From 7/1/08 To 6/30/09. Weingarten was
elected President on 7/14/08. It is unclear exactly when she became President. This could explain
why her compensation was so low the first year.
In 2007 And 2008, Weingartens Predecessor, Edward McElroy, Received $390,783 In
Total Compensation From AFT. (Department Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2008 Form L-2, 9/28/13)

(Department Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2008 Form L-2, 9/28/13)

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In 2002, Weingarten Earned Five Times The Average Teachers Salary

In 2002, Weingarten Earned Five Times The Average Teachers Salary. United Federation
of Teachers President Randi Weingarten earned $240,000 last year, far more than the average
teacher's salary of $48,200. (NYC Teachers Union Head Earned Five Times The Average Teacher's Salary, The Associated Press,
6/5/02)

In 2002, Weingarten Was Given A $10,000 Car Allowance. Her total earnings last year
of $240,000 include her $192,862 salary, a $10,201 car allowance, $15,000 for serving on the
state teachers union board and $22,079 from the national board, the News said. (NYC Teachers Union
Head Earned Five Times The Average Teacher's Salary, The Associated Press, 6/5/02)

In 2002, Weingarten Earned More Than Some National Labor Leaders. Weingarten's
earnings last year surpassed those of some national labor leaders such as Moe Miller, head of the
American Postal Workers Union, who earned $142,038 and Dennis Rivera, president of the New York
City SEIU/Local 1199, who made $111,764. (NYC Teachers Union Head Earned Five Times The Average Teacher's Salary, The
Associated Press, 6/5/02)

In 2004, Weingarten Earned More Than A Quarter Million Dollars

In 2004, Weingarten Earned $262,848, Nearly $30,000 More Than In 2002. Heading
the pay pack is UFT President Randi Weingarten, who raked in a total of $262,848 in base pay and
other compensation, labor records show. That means Weingarten earned more than Schools
Chancellor Joel Klein, who gets a fixed salary of $250,000. Weingarten received a base salary of
$220,695 - nearly $30,000 more than in 2002. She also earned $21,660 in retroactive pay - about
half the starting salary of the $39,000 entry pay of a rookie teacher. Because of an accounting quirk,
she also received an additional week's pay of $4,293. Weingarten also drew a separate $16,000 salary
from the state union and uses a union car. (Carl Campanile, UFT Payroll A Dues-Y - Six-Figure Union Jobs On The Rise, New
York Post, 7/19/04)

Weingarten Defended Her Salary By Saying Union Members Would Decide Whether
Or Not Her Salary Was Appropriate. Weingarten defended her salary and those of her top
staffers. The members will decide whether it's appropriate or not, she said. She said the issue is
not how much she and her top union staffers make, but how little the city pays teachers. All my
members deserve a significant raise. We should be leveling up, not dragging down salaries,
Weingarten said. She noted that without the one-shot retroactive pay increase, her base salary is
less than the chancellor's, as will be the case next year. She said she's proud of union staffers who
work very hard for the membership. Weingarten said she offered union staffers the same deal
that was negotiated in the last union contract with the city in 2002 - a 16 percent retroactive pay
hike for teachers in exchange for working longer. (Carl Campanile, UFT Payroll A Dues-Y - Six-Figure Union Jobs On
The Rise, New York Post, 7/19/04)

In 2004, 40 Percent Of The 300 Employees Of UFT Earned More Than $100,000. The
United Federation of Teachers' $20 million payroll now includes 83 staffers whose compensation tops
$100,000 - up from 33 in 2002. But the UFT report filed with the U.S. Labor Department doesn't
even list all the staff members who make six figures. There are about 50 union staff members who get
paid between $30,000 to $60,000 by the union. But these employees - teachers on "leave time" from
classroom assignments to do union work- are also taking home their teaching salaries, city records
show. When the city and union salaries are combined, the total compensation of these employees
bulges to $130,000. In total, a staggering 40 percent of the 300 staffers working for the UFT make
more than $100,000. (Carl Campanile, UFT Payroll A Dues-Y - Six-Figure Union Jobs On The Rise, New York Post, 7/19/04)
Weingarten Lives In The Hamptons
Weingarten Owns A Home At 26 Ocean Parkway, East Hampton, NY. (Nexis Public Records Search,
Accessed 7/28/14)

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(26 Ocean Parkway, East Hampton, NY, Picture Courtesy Of America Rising)

In 2000, Weingarten Bought Her East Hamptons Mansion For Nearly Half A Million
Dollars
In 2000, Weingarten Bought Her House For $454,307, Or $627,513 In 2014 Dollars. (Long
Island Block Shopper, Accessed 9/22/14)

(Long Island Block Shopper, Accessed 9/22/14)

NOTE: Jacqueline Arams is Weingartens sister.

Weingartens East Hampton Mansion Is Within A Three-Mile Radius Of Many MultiMillion Dollar Mansions
A 15 Acre Ranch Located 0.6 Miles From Weingartens House Is On The Market For
$5.9 Million. (Douglas Elliman, Accessed 9/22/14)
A Six Bedroom Mansion Located 2.4 Miles From Weingartens House Is On The Market
For $4.25 Million. (Douglas Elliman, Accessed 9/22/14)
A Six Bedroom Mansion Located 2.2 Miles From Weingartens House Is On The Market
For $2.95 Million. (Douglas Elliman, Accessed 9/22/14)
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A Mansion Located 2.8 Miles From Weingartens House Is On The Market For $2.7
Million. (Douglas Elliman, Accessed 9/22/14)
A Four Bedroom Mansion Located 0.9 Miles From Weingartens House Is On The
Market For $2.3 Million. (Douglas Elliman, Accessed 9/22/14)
A Mansion Located 1.7 Miles From Weingartens House Is On The Market For $2.195
Million. (Douglas Elliman, Accessed 9/22/14)
A Five Bedroom Mansion Located 2.5 Miles From Weingartens House Is On The
Market For $2.195 Million. (Douglas Elliman, Accessed 9/22/14)

Weingarten Travels In Style

The AFT And NEA Both Have Very Generous Housing And Travel Policies, But The AFT
Does Not Appear To Cap These Benefits
The AFT Allows First Class Or Charter Travel For All Officers And Vice Presidents.
According to the AFTs 2012 Form 990, all AFT officers and vice presidents may fly first class when
their flights are longer than two hours. There are three AFT officers and 38 vice presidents. These
individuals may convert their first class allowances into coach fares if these individuals want to bring
a companion. (American Federation Of Teachers, Form 990, 2012, Schedule J, Part III; American Federation Of Teachers Website, AFT
Leadership, Accessed 11/7/14)

NEA Seems To Have A Far Less Generous Travel Policy Because It Caps Benefits.
According to the NEAs 2012 Form 990, NEA offers its companion travel benefit to the
organizations top three officers and its executive committee. There are six people on NEAs
executive committee. The NEA also allows personal allowances to its three officers and the
executive director, but caps the allowances at $5,500 per year for travel and $3,000 for personal
allowances. NEA board directors can be reimbursed for travel as well, but those benefits are
capped at $1,200 per year. There are 160 people on the NEAs board of directors. (National Education
Association, Form 990, 2012, Schedule J, Part III Supplemental Information; National Education Association Website, Executive Committee,
Accessed 11/7/14; National Education Association, Board Of Directors, Accessed 11/7/14)

The AFT Spent $4,085,205 On Travel In 2012, Or 2.3 Percent Of Its Total
$181,056,258 Expenses. (National Education Association, Form 990, 2012, Schedule J, Part IX, Statement Of Functional
Expenses)

The NEA Spent $13,616,997 On Travel In 2012, Or 4.0 Percent Of Its Total
$341,731,468 Expenses. (National Education Association, Form 990, 2012, Schedule J, Part IX, Statement Of Functional
Expenses)

AFT Offers A Housing Allowance To AFT Officers And Those Benefits Are Not Capped.
The AFT has three officers. (American Federation Of Teachers, Form 990, 2012, Schedule J, Part III; American Federation Of Teachers
Website, AFT Leadership, Accessed 11/7/14)

NEA Seems To Have A Far Less Generous Housing Policy. According to the NEAs 2012
Form 990, NEA offers its housing and living allowance only to the organizations top three officers
(president, vice president and secretary/treasurer). (National Education Association, Form 990, 2012, Schedule J, Part III
Supplemental Information)

In 2013 And 2014, AFT Paid $131,560 To Limousine Companies

According To AFTs 2014 Form L-2, The Union Owes Alpine Limousine Service
$119,640. (Department Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 9/29/14)

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(Department Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 9/29/14)

In 2013 And 2014, AFT Paid $5,014 To Flagship Tours And Limo In Baltimore, MD.
(Department Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 9/29/14)

(Department Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 9/29/14)

In 2013 And 2014, AFT Paid $6,906 To Polo Limo In Denver, CO. (Department Of Labor, Teachers AFLCIO, 2014 Form L-2, 9/29/14)

(Department Of Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 9/29/14)

Polo Limos Fleet Includes Escalade Limos, H2 Hummer Limos, And Corporate SUVs.
(Polo Limo Denver, Accessed 9/30/14)

According To Car And Driver, A Non-Limo H2 Hummer Averages 12 Miles Per

Gallon. Perhaps these individuals are upset with the H2's EPA fuel-economy ratings: 10 city and
13 highway. We averaged 12 mpg over 1600 miles. (Larry Webster, Hummer H2 SUT, Car And Driver, 1/05)

Weingarten Has Advocated For A Cleaner Environment. We strongly support the EPA's
proposed Clean Power Plan to cut carbon pollution from existing power plants. Nearly 7 million
children suffer from asthma, and every day, 36,000 children miss school due to asthma. A cleaner
environment will provide a healthier life for todays children and families and for generations to
come, said Randi Weingarten, president, American Federation of Teachers. (Blue Green Alliance, Labor,
Environmental Leaders React To Administration's Pragmatic Steps To Limit Carbon Emissions, Press Release, 6/2/14)

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In 2013, AFT Contributed More Than $100,000 To Blue Green Alliance. (Department Of
Labor, Teachers AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 9/29/14)

As Head Of UFT, Weingarten Was Chauffeured In A $30,000, Union-Supplied Black

Car
Weingarten Was Driven Around New York City In A $30,000 Union-Supplied Black
Vehicle. Weingarten also gets driven around in a $30,000 union-supplied black Grand Cherokee much like top government officials. (Carl Campnile, Practice What You Teach! - Bias-Suit Teachers Union's Top-Paid Staffers Are
White, New York Post, 5/19/03)

INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE

EMPLOYEES, MOVING PICTURE TECHNICIANS, ARTISTS AND
ALLIED CRAFTS (IATSE)
Six Figure Salaries
Some Members Of IATSE Draw Six Figure Salaries
In July 2014, It Was Reported Some Union Members Employed By The Metropolitan
Opera House In New York Make More Than $450,000 A Year. The Mets tax filings reveal
that three of the houses five top-paid employees are members of Local 1 of the International Alliance
of Theatrical Stage Employeesstagehands who command pay and benefits in excess of $450,000 a
year. Even Gordons beloved choristers, the 80 or so full-time employees who perform many nights
behind the headline stars, take home an estimated $300,000 in annual pay and benefits. These are
hardly proletarian sums, and the numbers are hard to justify to a millennial generation still suffering
the job-market fallout of the financial crisis. (James Panero, Backstage Breakdown: The Mets Labor Impasse Penalizes Opera
Lovers And Supporters, City Journal, 7/6/14)

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND

AEROSPACE WORKERS (IAM)
IAM Paid Their Senior Officers Six Figure Salaries And Maintained A
Learjet
In 2014, Officers Of IAM Made Over $200,000, And Disbursements To All Officers
Totaled Over $3 Million
In 2014, IAM International President Robert Tom Buffenbarger Made A Salary Of
$260,814. Department Of Labor, Machinists AFL-CIO National Headquarters, 2014 Form L-2, 3/27/15)

(Department Of Labor, Machinists AFL-CIO National Headquarters, 2014 Form L-2, 3/27/15)

In 2014, Eleven Officers Of The IAM Made Salaries Over $200,000. (Department Of Labor, Machinists
AFL-CIO National Headquarters, 2014 Form L-2, 3/27/15)

In 2014, Disbursements To All Officers Of IAM Totaled $3,079,494. (Department Of Labor, Machinists
AFL-CIO National Headquarters, 2014 Form L-2, 3/27/15)

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(Department Of Labor, Machinists AFL-CIO National Headquarters, 2014 Form L-2, 3/27/15)

In 2014, IAM Spent Over $600,000 On Travel And Conference Facilities For Various
Events
In 2014, IAM Spent $213,033 On Travel And Conference Facilities For
Representational Activities. (Department Of Labor, Machinists AFL-CIO National Headquarters, 2014 Form L-2, 3/27/15)
In 2014, IAM Spent $326,122 On Travel And Conference Facilities For Political
Activities And Lobbying. (Department Of Labor, Machinists AFL-CIO National Headquarters, 2014 Form L-2, 3/27/15)
In 2014, IAM Spent $62,185 On Travel And Conference Facilities For General
Overhead. (Department Of Labor, Machinists AFL-CIO National Headquarters, 2014 Form L-2, 3/27/15)
Not Only Did IAM Spent $1.2 Million On Flights, Hotel And Conference Facilities In
2014, But It Also Spent Almost $890,000 To Maintain Its Own Learjet
In 2014, IAM Spent $1,234,698 On Flights, Hotels And Conference Facilities For Union
Administration. (Department Of Labor, Machinists AFL-CIO National Headquarters, 2014 Form L-2, 3/27/15)
In 2014, IAM Spent $883,560 On Maintenance, Fuel And Supplies For A Union-Owned
Learjet. (Department Of Labor, Machinists AFL-CIO National Headquarters, 2014 Form L-2, 3/27/15)

(Department Of Labor, Machinists AFL-CIO National Headquarters, 2014 Form L-2, 3/27/15)

(Department Of Labor, Machinists AFL-CIO National Headquarters, 2014 Form L-2, 3/27/15)

(Department Of Labor, Machinists AFL-CIO National Headquarters, 2014 Form L-2, 3/27/15)

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(Department Of Labor, Machinists AFL-CIO National Headquarters, 2014 Form L-2, 3/27/15)

(Department Of Labor, Machinists AFL-CIO National Headquarters, 2014 Form L-2, 3/27/15)

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(Department Of Labor, Machinists AFL-CIO National Headquarters, 2014 Form L-2, 3/27/15)

IAM Officials Have Used The Learjet To Travel To Speaking Engagements At

Conferences. Unions even own their own Learjets, like the one owned by the International
Machinists and Aerospace Workers union. Flight records show union officials used this Learjet to fly
into Florida earlier this year, where its top boss gave a keynote address at a labor and management
conference at the union-owned Westin Diplomat. (Elizabeth MacDonald, Big Labor, Big Money, Fox Business, 7/5/12)
In 2013, Reform Candidates Challenged The Unions Leadership, Citing The Learjet As
An Example Of IAM Extravagance. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
Workers, one of the nation's largest unions, could face the first challenge to its leadership in more
than five decades after the U.S. Labor Department found the union violated federal labor law during
an election earlier this yearMr. Cronk, 58 years old, said that if elected, he would cut union spending
and make it easier for rank-and-file members to seek office. He said he would sell the union's Learjet,
which he called an extravagance. Jet-related expenses, including pilot salaries, totaled more than $1
million in 2012, according to government filings. A union spokesman said Mr. Buffenbarger wasn't
available to comment. (Kris Maher and Jon Ostrower, Dissidents Challenge Longtime Machinists Union Leadership, The Wall Street
Journal, 12/6/13)

In 2012, IAM Officials Flew On The Learjet 54 Times And Were On The Plane An
Average Of 14 Days A Month. Union officials have been pretty active using their unions Learjet60, purchased for an unknown sum in 1998 (Learjets today cost $13 million new, or around $5
million for used planes). Government flight records show from February through June 9, union
officials flew on the plane 54 times, so on average they were on the plane for about 14 days out of
every month. Union officials used the Learjet to wing around the country to Orlando, Fla., Chicago,
Niagara Falls, and to Toronto, Canada, flight records show. And flight records for the plane also show
it was used to wing into Hollywood, Fla., last February, where the Machinists unions international
president, R. Thomas Buffenbarger, gave the keynote address, The State of Our Unions, at a union
conference at the union-owned Westin Diplomat. The union declined repeated requests for
comment. (Elizabeth MacDonald, Big Labor, Big Money, Fox Business, 7/5/12)
In 2011, IAM Spent More Than $1.25 Million To Operate The Learjet. In 2011 alone, the
union spent more than $1.25 million to operate the plane, government documents show, on items
including:
Maintenance: $651,364
Pilot Salaries: $368,992 (for three pilots)
Hangar Rental: $73,430
Fuel: $39,489
Insurance: $25,917
Hangar Maintenance: $7,736
Other: $83,250. (Elizabeth MacDonald, Big Labor, Big Money, Fox Business, 7/5/12)

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED

CRAFTWORKERS (BAC)
BAC Gives High Salaries To Its Officials And Until Recent Years Owned A
Private Jet
In 2014, BACs President Made Over $315,000 And Disbursements To All Officers Of
BAC Totaled Over $1.2 Million
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In 2014, BAC President James Boland Made A Salary Of $315,276. (Department Of Labor, Bricklayers
AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/26/15)

(Department Of Labor, Bricklayers AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/26/15)

In 2014, Three Other BAC Officers, Executive Vice President Timothy Driscoll,
Secretary-Treasurer Henry Kramer and Executive Vice President Gerard Scorano made
salaries over $250,000. (Department Of Labor, Bricklayers AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/26/15)

(Department Of Labor, Bricklayers AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/26/15)

In 2014, Disbursements To All Officers Of BAC Totaled $1,240,733. (Department Of Labor, Bricklayers
AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/26/15)

(Department Of Labor, Bricklayers AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/26/15)

In 2014, BAC Spent Over $1.1 Million On Travel And Conference Facilities
In 2014, BAC Spent $463,055 On Travel And Conference Facilities For
Representational Activities. (Department Of Labor, Bricklayers AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/26/15)
In 2014, BAC Spent $705,684 On Travel And Conference Facilities For Union
Administration. (Department Of Labor, Bricklayers AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/26/15)
BAC Owned Its Own Private Jet
Until At Least 2011, BAC Owned A Private Jet. Until recent years, a handful of unions had
private jets to ferry officials to meetings in style. The International Union of Bricklayers, until at least
2011, owned a plane, but shortly after James Boland became president in February 2010, the
international executive board grounded the plane and put it on the market, where it remained for a
number of months owing to an excess of similar planes for sale. It was sold in February 2012, Connie
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Lambert, the Bricklayers communications director, said in an email. (Luke Rosiak, Union Bosses Salaries Put Big
In Big Labor, The Washington Times, 1/10/13)

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS - AFL-CIO

(NALC)
NALC Spends Millions On Conventions And Holiday Parties
From April 2014 To March 2015, NALCs President Made Over $196,000, And
Disbursements For All Officers Of NALC Totaled Over $7.7 Million
From April 2014 Through March 2015, NALC President Frederic Rolando Made A
Salary Of $196,425. (Department Of Labor, Letter Carriers National Association AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 6/26/15)

(Department Of Labor, Letter Carriers National Association AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 6/26/15)

From April 2014 Through March 2015, Disbursements To All Officers Of NALC Totaled
$7,728,558. (Department Of Labor, Letter Carriers National Association AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 6/26/15)

(Department Of Labor, Letter Carriers National Association AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 6/26/15)

From April 2014 To March 2015, NALC Spent Over $1.1 Million On Travel And
Conference Facilities For Events
From April 2014 Through March 2015, NALC Spent $751,395 On Travel And Conference
Facilities For Representational Activities. (Department Of Labor, Letter Carriers National Association AFL-CIO, 2014
Form L-2, 6/26/15)

From April 2014 Through March 2015, NALC Spent $64,831 On Travel And Conference
Facilities For Political Activities And Lobbying. (Department Of Labor, Letter Carriers National Association AFLCIO, 2014 Form L-2, 6/26/15)

From April 2014 Through March 2015, NALC Spent $323,680 On Travel And Events For
General Overhead. (Department Of Labor, Letter Carriers National Association AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 6/26/15)

These General Overhead Costs Included:

o $163,252 For A Holiday Event At The Washington Marriott
o $17,024 For A HQ Holiday Luncheon

From April 2014 Through March 2015, NALC Spent $5,841,032 On flights, Hotels And
Events For Union Administration. (Department Of Labor, Letter Carriers National Association AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2,
6/26/15)

These Union Administration Costs Included:

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o $1,930,689 For Convention Production Services,

o $908,717 For Convention Catering,
o $97,463 For Convention Badges,
o $92,970 For Musical Entertainment And Hotel Rooms For Bands,
o $49,748 For A Holiday Party Event Planner.

(Department Of Labor, Letter Carriers National

Association AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 6/26/15)

OPERATIVE PLASTERERS AND CEMENT MASONS

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION (OPCMIA)
OPCMIA Spent Over $1 Million For Union Events In Las Vegas And Ft.
Lauderdale
In 2014, Two Officers Of The OPCMIA Made Salaries Over $350,000, And
Disbursements To All Officers Of OPCMIA Totaled Over $2.5 Million
In 2014, Two Officers Of The OPCMIA, President Patrick Finley And General SecretaryTreasurer Earl Hurd Made Salaries Over $350,000. (Department Of Labor, Plasterers & Cement Masons AFLCIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/26/15)

(Department Of Labor, Plasterers & Cement Masons AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/26/15)

In 2014, Disbursements To All Officers Of OPCMIA Totaled $2,533,713.

(Department Of Labor, Plasterers & Cement Masons AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/26/15)

In 2014, OPCMIA Spent Over $400,000 On Flights And Hotels For Representational
Activities, And Almost $1.3 Million On Flights, Hotels, And Events For Union
Administration
In 2014, OPCMIA Spent $412,050 On Flights And Hotels For Representational
Activities. (Department Of Labor, Plasterers & Cement Masons AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/26/15)
In 2014, OPCMIA Spent $1,289,224 On Flights, Hotels And Events For Union
Administration. (Department Of Labor, Plasterers & Cement Masons AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/26/15)
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These Union Administration Costs Included:

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$763,593 To Caesars Entertainment In Las Vegas,

o $215,606 To A Las Vegas Event Production Company,

o $106,531 To Hilton Ft. Lauderdale Beach Resort,
o $83,800 For Convention Entertainment,
o $18,848 To An Event Planner,
o $7,086 On Flowers,
o $6,065 On A Photographer. (Department Of Labor, Plasterers & Cement Masons AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/26/15)

SHEET METAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION

AND UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION (SMART)
SMART Leadership Makes Over $300,000 A Year And Some Have
Received $1 Million Retirement Payouts
In 2014, SMARTs President Made Over $320,000, And Disbursements To All Officers
Of SMART Totaled Over $4.1 Million
In 2014, SMART President Joseph Nigro Made A Salary Of $320,539. (Department Of Labor, Sheet
Metal Workers AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/30/15)

(Department Of Labor, Sheet Metal Workers AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/30/15)

In 2014, Disbursements To All Officers Of SMART Totaled $4,137,747. (Department Of Labor, Sheet
Metal Workers AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/30/15)

(Department Of Labor, Sheet Metal Workers AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/30/15)

In 2014, SMART Spent Almost $3.8 Million On Travel, Hotels, And Conference
Facilities For Events
In 2014, SMART Spent $348,658 On Travel For Representational Activities. (Department Of
Labor, Sheet Metal Workers AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/30/15)

In 2014, SMART Spent $40,290 On Travel For Political Activities And Lobbying.
(Department Of Labor, Sheet Metal Workers AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/30/15)

In 2014, SMART Spent $108,297 On Travel And Conference Facilities For General
Overhead. (Department Of Labor, Sheet Metal Workers AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/30/15)
In 2014, SMART Spent $3,287,919 On Flights, Hotels And Events For Union
Administration. (Department Of Labor, Sheet Metal Workers AFL-CIO, 2014 Form L-2, 3/30/15)

These Union Administration Costs Included:

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o $1,354,119 To Caesars Entertainment In Las Vegas

o $1,354,119 To Hilton San Diego Bayfront,
o $303,371 For Event Management And Planning,
o $100,000 To Flamingo Las Vegas
o $70,928 For Convention Entertainment (Department Of Labor, Sheet Metal Workers AFL-CIO, 2014
Form L-2, 3/30/15)

In 2013, One Retiring SMART Official Received A $1 Million Payout Upon Retirement
In 2013, It Was Reported That One Retiring SMART Official Received A $1 Million
Payout Upon Retirement. Bill Butler, corporate communications executive of the Sheet Metal
Workers International Association, said a $1 million payout to retiring official Michael J. Sullivan was
a one-time thing. When he retired, he got a lump sum. That was part of a payment he was entitled to,
and no one else is going to receive it, he said. (Luke Rosiak, Union Bosses Salaries Put Big In Big Labor, The Washington
Times, 1/10/13)

SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU)

Members Of SEIU Leadership Each Collect A Six Figure Salary
In 2014, SEIU President Mary Kay Henry Collected A Six Figure Salary
In 2014, International President Mary Kay Henrys Gross Salary From The SEIU Was
$256,105. (Department Of Labor, Service Employees International Union, 2014 Form L-2, 3/31/15)
In 2014, SEIU Senior Officers Were Paid Six Figure Salaries
In 2014, Executive Vice President Gerry Hudsons Gross Salary From The SEIU Was
$197,628. (Department Of Labor, Service Employees International Union, 2014 Form L-2, 3/31/15)
In 2014, Executive Vice President Rocio Saenzs Gross Salary From The SEIU Was
$197,816. (Department Of Labor, Service Employees International Union, 2014 Form L-2, 3/31/15)
In 2014, Executive Vice President Eileen Kirlins Gross Salary From The SEIU Was
$197,596. (Department Of Labor, Service Employees International Union, 2014 Form L-2, 3/31/15)
In 2014, Executive Vice President Kirk Adams Gross Salary From The SEIU Was
$197,540. (Department Of Labor, Service Employees International Union, 2014 Form L-2, 3/31/15)
In 2014, Executive Vice President Valarie Longs Gross Salary From The SEIU Was
$197,652. (Department Of Labor, Service Employees International Union, 2014 Form L-2, 3/31/15)
In 2014, Secretary-Treasurer Mike Fishmans Gross Salary From The SEIU Was
$225,713. (Department Of Labor, Service Employees International Union, 2014 Form L-2, 3/31/15)

Lavish Spending By The SEIU

The SEIU Spent Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars On Extravagant Hotels And
Thousands Of Dollars On Food In 2014
In 2014, SEIU Spent $341,358 On Caesars Palace In Las Vegas For Meetings. (Department Of
Labor, Service Employees International Union, 2015 Form L-2, 3/31/15)

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In 2014, SEIU Spent $12,824 On A Mandalay Room Reservation In Las Vegas For
Support For Organizing. (Department Of Labor, Service Employees International Union, 2015 Form L-2, 3/31/15)

In 2014, SEIU Spent Nearly $90,000 On A Marriott Hotel Near Madison Square Garden
In New York. (Department Of Labor, Service Employees International Union, 2015 Form L-2, 3/31/15)

In 2014, SEIU Spent Nearly $36,770 On A Boutique Hotel In Houston, Texas. (Department Of
Labor, Service Employees International Union, 2015 Form L-2, 3/31/15)

In 2014, The SEIU Spent $7,000 At Mortons Steakhouse For Meetings. (Department Of Labor,
Service Employees International Union, 2015 Form L-2, 3/31/15)

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In 2014, The SEIU Spent Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars On Flights

In 2014, SEIU Spent Nearly $20,000 On Virgin America Flights. (Department Of Labor, Service
Employees International Union, 2015 Form L-2, 3/31/15)

In 2014, SEIU Spent Over $5,000 At Deutsche Lufthansa On Flights. (Department Of Labor, Service
Employees International Union, 2015 Form L-2, 3/31/15)

In 2014, SEIU Spent $827,031 At United Airlines On Flights. (Department Of Labor, Service Employees
International Union, 2015 Form L-2, 3/31/15)

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In 2014, SEIU Spent $219,661 At US Airways On Flights. (Department Of Labor, Service Employees
International Union, 2015 Form L-2, 3/31/15)

In 2014, SEIU Spent $636,363 At Delta Airlines On Flights. (Department Of Labor, Service Employees
International Union, 2015 Form L-2, 3/31/15)

The SEIU Spent Thousands On Catering

In 2014, SEIU Spent Over $82,000 On Catering. (Department Of Labor, Service Employees International Union, 2015
Form L-2, 3/31/15)

UNITED FARM WORKERS (UFW)

UFW Has Done Little To Help Working People

UFW Has Been Criticized For Doing Little To Improve The Lives of California
Farmworkers
In 2006, The Los Angeles Times Reported That UFW Did Little To Improve The Lives
Of California Farmworkers. Today, a Times investigation has found, Chavezs heirs run a web
of tax-exempt organizations that exploit his legacy and invoke the harsh lives of farmworkers to raise
millions of dollars in public and private money. The money does little to improve the lives of
California farmworkers, who still struggle with the most basic health and housing needs and try to get
by on seasonal, minimum-wage jobs. (Miriam Pawel, Farmworkers Reap Little As Union Strays From Its Roots, Los Angeles
Times, 1/8/06)

Most Of The Funds Go To Burnish The Chavez Image And Expand The Family
Business, A Multimillion-Dollar Enterprise With An Annual Payroll Of $12 Million
That Includes A Dozen Chavez Relatives. (Miriam Pawel, Farmworkers Reap Little As Union Strays From Its
Roots, Los Angeles Times, 1/8/06)

And Chavezs Heirs Broke With Labor Solidarity And Hired Nonunion Workers To
Build The $3.2-Million National Chavez Center Around Their Founder's Grave In The
Tehachapi Mountains, A Site They Now Market As A Tourist Attraction And Rent Out
For Weddings. (Miriam Pawel, Farmworkers Reap Little As Union Strays From Its Roots, Los Angeles Times, 1/8/06)

UFW Has Also Used Nonunion Labor To Build Low-Income Homes And Very Few
Are For Farmworkers. Over the last 15 years, the National Farm Workers Service Center has
raised $230 million to buy or build more than 3,500 housing units for lower-income families in
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California, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. Very few are for farmworkers. Almost all have been
built with nonunion labor. It's a tricky one, said Paul Chavez, who has run the charity since being
tapped as president by his father in 1990. We do the best we can. You should honor labor; you
should help poor people." (Miriam Pawel, Farmworkers Reap Little As Union Strays From Its Roots, Los Angeles Times, 1/8/06)
UFW Has Raised More From Fundraising Appeals Than From Membership Dues. The
UFW spent $940,000 last year on direct-mail fundraising appeals, its largest expense after salaries,
according to tax returns. Donations account for almost one-third of the UFW's budget more than
$2 million a year and consistently total more than member dues, which hover around $2 million.
(Miriam Pawel, Farmworkers Reap Little As Union Strays From Its Roots, Los Angeles Times, 1/8/06)

UFW Political Director: We're Unusual In That We Actually Get Paid To Run
Campaigns. In 1998, political consultant Richard Ross showed UFW leaders a statewide poll of
Latino voters. The UFW ranked at the top as a name to trust. Richie just said, 'This is gold,' UFW
Political Director Giev Kashkooli recalled. From then on, the union has been selling its brand. In
1999, the union began running political campaigns as a business. Since 2000, the union and several
related nonprofits have received close to $1 million from state campaign committees alone, a
combination of civic donations and payments for election help. Most unions contribute money to
candidates; the UFW collects it instead. Most unions give money to their political action committees;
the United Farm Workers PAC pays the union. We're unusual in that we actually get paid to run
campaigns, Kashkooli said. (Miriam Pawel, Farmworkers Reap Little As Union Strays From Its Roots, Los Angeles Times, 1/8/06)

The Campaigns That The UFW Works On Are Often Not Even In Areas Where They
Have Members. The UFW frequently works on campaigns in areas where it does not have
members but ranks high in polls, such as Long Beach, and where candidates believe the affiliation
will help their cause. They are often campaigns advised by Ross, a lobbyist who also works for the
UFW. In Calexico last spring, for example, the Viejas Indians paid the UFW $75,000 to run a
campaign to win approval for a casino in the Imperial Valley city. Rodriguez sent letters urging
support and enclosing a UFW pin with an eagle. (Miriam Pawel, Farmworkers Reap Little As Union Strays From Its
Roots, Los Angeles Times, 1/8/06)

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