UNITED AUTO WORKERS Where the Members' Money Goes as Members' Jobs Disappear
As the unionized American auto industry gasps what may be its last breath and clings to government bailout money as life support, the UAW continues collecting its dues from its members. And, as UAW members lose jobs by the tens of thousands and despite losing nearly two-thirds of its membership over the last several decades, the United Auto Workers still seem more than willing to spend the members' dues money like it's an endless stream.
In 2007, the international union, headquartered in Detroit, raked in nearly $169 million in per capita taxes (the mney taken from UAW locals). When combined with its other receipts from interest payments and other receipts the UAW international raked in an astounding $327,637, 840. So where did all the money go?
Well, beside the nearly $35 million the UAW has tied up in its Black Lake Golf Resort and Education Center (that the UAW owns and maintains), the UAW has a lot of other expenses that its members' dues pay for.
To download the 500+ page (PDF) 2007 report on file with the US Department of Labor, go here.
Below is a break down of some of the UAW's financial expenditures found in the UAW's 2007 Labor-Management form:
Money going INTO the UAW:
Money that was SPENT by the UAW:
STATEMENT B - RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
FILE NUMBER: 000-149
CASH RECEIPTS
SCH
AMOUNT
36. Dues and Agency Fees
$0
37. Per Capita Tax
$168,747,110
38. Fees, Fines, Assessments, Work Permits
$45,611
39. Sale of Supplies
$89,509
40. Interest
$75,197,693
41. Dividends
$34,159
42. Rents
$274,491
43. Sale of Investments and Fixed Assets
3
$20,378,250
44. Loans Obtained
9
$0
45. Repayments of Loans Made
2
$1,229,970
46. On Behalf of Affiliates for Transmittal to Them
$12,005,095
47. From Members for Disbursement on Their Behalf
$0
48. Other Receipts
14
$49,635,952
49. TOTAL RECEIPTS
$327,637,840
CASH DISBURSEMENTS
SCH
AMOUNT
50. Representational Activities
15
$118,905,184
51. Political Activities and Lobbying
16
$6,869,490
52. Contributions, Gifts, and Grants
17
$1,298,863
53. General Overhead
18
$14,837,838
54. Union Administration
19
$36,047,740
55. Benefits
20
$91,510,339
56. Per Capita Tax
$5,071,129
57. Strike Benefits
$22,667,782
58. Fees, Fines, Assessments, etc.
$0
59. Supplies for Resale
$118,773
60. Purchase of Investments and Fixed Assets
4
$1,221,548
61. Loans Made
2
$10,655,000
62. Repayment of Loans Obtained
9
$0
63. To Affiliates of Funds Collected on Their Behalf
$12,428,314
64. On Behalf of Individual Members
$0
65. Direct Taxes
$8,691,067
66. Subtotal
$330,323,067
67. Withholding Taxes and Payroll Deductions
67a. Total Withheld
$42,530,308
67b. Less Total Disbursed
$42,546,376
67c. Total Withheld But Not Disbursed
-$16,068
68. TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS
$330,339,135
SOME OF THE "ASSETS" LISTED BY THE UNITED AUTO WORKERS:
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