by Jarad Perry
Thanks to union expense reporting requirements and the accessibility of the Internet, we can get a glimpse into the compensation packages of top union officials in Illinois.
Unions are required by law to file annual “LM-2” financial reports with the United States Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS). According to a review of the disclosure database on the OLMS website, there were 102 union employees and officers in Illinois who grossed over $150,000 in base salary for fiscal year 2008.
They include:
• Charles Anderson, Secretary-Treasurer of Painters AFL-CIO District Council 30, earned a base salary of $233,754 in 2008. The average Illinois painter earned $45,770 in 2007.
• Thomas Burek, President/Business Manager for the Sheet Metal Workers AFLCIO Local Union 73, earned a base salary of $240,881 in 2008. The average Illinois sheet metal worker earned $53,350 in 2007.
• Kenneth Boyd, President of the Food & Commercial Workers Local Union 1546, earned a base salary of $189,192 in 2008. The average Illinois food preparer earned $19,400 in 2007.
• Martin Umlauf, President/Executive Secretary Treasurer of Carpenters IND District Council 0, grossed $296,846 in 2008. The average Illinois carpenter earned $55,760 in 2007.
Here's the entire list (union, name, position, 2008 base salary):
| Union/Trust Name |
Name, Title |
Type |
Gross Salary Amount |
| Carpenters IND District Council 0 |
Martin C. Umlauf, President/Exec SECY Treas |
Officer |
$296,846 |
| Laborers Local Union 152 |
John M. Lazzaretto, President Buisness MGR |
Officer |
$296,152 |
| Teamsters Local Union 710 |
James Dawes, President |
Officer |
$287,010 |
| Laborers District Council 0 |
Richard Sherman, Secretary-Treasurer |
Officer |
$280,730 |
| Laborers District Council 0 |
James Connolly, Business Manager |
Officer |
$280,692 |
| Laborers Local Union 76 |
Liberato Naimoli, President |
Officer |
$260,716 |
| Laborers District Council 0 |
Charles V. Loverde III, Asst. Bus. Manger |
Employee |
$244,811 |
| Carpenters IND District Council 0 |
Jeffrey Isaacson, 1st Vice President |
Officer |
$243,568 |
| Engineers, Operating, AFL-CIO Local Union 150 |
Dale Pierson, Legal Department |
Employee |
$242,978 |
| Sheet Metal Workers AFL-CIO Local Union 73 |
Thomas Burek President/Bus MGR |
Officer |
$240,881 |
| Carpenters IND District Council 0 |
Frank Libby, 2nd Vice President |
Officer |
$239,568 |
| Painters AFL-CIO District Council 30 |
Charles E. Anderson, Secretary-Treasurer |
Officer |
$233,754 |
| Plumbers AFL-CIO Local Union 597 |
James Buchanan, Business Manager |
Officer |
$222,890 |
| Engineers Operating, AFL-CIO Local Union 150 |
James M. Sweeney, Vice-Pres./Pres. BUS MGR |
Officer |
$219,113 |
| Painters AFL-CIO District Council 14 |
Terrence Fitzmauri, Secretary-Treasurer |
Officer |
$213,598 |
| Laborers Local Union 6 |
Jeff Ziemann, President/Business MGR |
Officer |
$211,058 |
| Teachers AFL-CIO State Federation 310 |
Steven Preckwinkle, Admin Staff |
Employee |
$210,322 |
| Teamsters Local Union 727 |
John T. Coli, Secretary-Treasurer |
Officer |
$209,112 |
| Service Employees Local Union 1 |
Thomas Balanoff, President |
Officer |
$209,001 |
| Food & Commercial WKRS Local Union 881 |
Ronald E. Powell, President |
Officer |
$208,363 |
| Teamsters Local Union 710 |
Michael Sweeney, Vice-President |
Officer |
$207,561 |
| Engineers, Operating, AFL-CIO Local Union 150 |
Steven M. Cisco, Rec. Corres. Secretary |
Officer |
$206,873 |
| Carpenters IND District Council 0 |
Gary Perinar Sr., Business Representative |
Employee |
$200,391 |
| Laborers Local Union 152 |
John M. Burns, Treasurer |
Officer |
$198,172 |
| Laborers Local Union 76 |
Marcus Lapore, Secretary/Treasurer |
Officer |
$196,325 |
| Teamsters Local Union 731 |
Terrence J. Hancock, President |
Officer |
$196,350 |
| Laborers Local Union 6 |
Louis Kulchar, Secretary/Treasurer |
Officer |
$195,290 |
| Food & Commercial WKRS Local Union 882 |
Steven M. Powell, Secretary-Treasurer |
Officer |
$194,789 |
| Teachers AFL-CIO State Federation 310 |
Michael McGue, Local Staff |
Employee |
$193,833 |
| Engineers, Operatin, AFL-CIO Local Union 150 |
Marshall E. Douglas II, Treasurer |
Officer |
$191,296 |
| Engineers, Operating, AFL-CIO Local Union 150 |
David Fagan, Financial Secretary |
Officer |
$191,296 |
| Carpenters IND District Council 0 |
Peter Diraffaele, Business Representative |
Officer |
$189,265 |
| Food & Commercial WKRS Local Union 1546 |
Kenneth Boyd, President |
Officer |
$189,192 |
| Sheet Metal Workers AFL-CIO Local Union 73 |
Robert Schneider, Financial Secretary |
Officer |
$186,962 |
| Teamsters Local Union 710 |
Patrick Flynn, Secretary Treasurer |
Officer |
$186,391 |
| Engineers, Operating, AFL-CIO Local Union 150 |
James J. McNally, Vice-President |
Officer |
$186,304 |
| Teachers AFL-CIO State Federation 310 |
Cail Purkey, Comm Staff |
Employee |
$186,042 |
| Carpenters IND District Council 0 |
Mark Maher, Business Representative |
Officer |
$185,265 |
| Carpenters IND District Council 0 |
William Rabinak, Business Representative |
Officer |
$185,265 |
| Liquor & Wine Sales Representatives 0 |
Patrick G. Duff, President |
Officer |
$184,167 |
| BLDG & Construction Trades Dept. AFL-CIO BLDG & Construction Trades Council 0 |
Thomas P. Villanova, President |
Officer |
$183,199 |
| Teamsters Local Union 731 |
John J. Lisner, Secretary-Treasurer |
Officer |
$183,068 |
| Sheet Metal Workers AFL-CIO Local Union 73 |
Michael Doyle, Recording Secretary |
Officer |
$181,535 |
| Stage & Picture Operators AFL-CIO Local Union 780 |
Andrew Younger, Recording Secretary |
Officer |
$179,004 |
| Iron Workers AFL-CIO Local Union 1 |
Robert Boskovich, President |
Officer |
$176,564 |
| Carpenters IND District Council 0 |
John Clearwater, Marketing Director |
Employee |
$175,983 |
| Engineers, Operating, AFL-CIO Local Union 150 |
Daniel P. Regan, Assistant to President |
Employee |
$175,928 |
| Carpenters IND District Council 0 |
James Kasmer, Assistant to the President |
Employee |
$175,265 |
| Carpenters IND District Council 0 |
Thomas Kavicky, Assistant to the President |
Employee |
$175,265 |
| Carpenters IND District Council 0 |
Gary Perinar Jr., Assistant to the President |
Employee |
$175,265 |
| Carpenters IND District Council 0 |
William Schambach, Assistant to the President |
Employee |
$175,265 |
| Carpenters IND District Council 0 |
Steven Schurch, Assistant to the President |
Employee |
$175,265 |
| Carpenters IND District Council 0 |
Dennis Sexton, Assistant to the President |
Employee |
$175,265 |
| Carpenters IND District Council 0 |
William Hanson, Assistant to the President |
Employee |
$175,265 |
| Plumbers AFL-CIO Local Union 130 |
James T. Sullivan, Business Manager |
Officer |
$174,480 |
| Laborers Local Union 1 |
Antonio Castro, President |
Officer |
$173,608 |
| Liquor & Wine Sales Representatives 0 |
John F. Duff III, Secy/Treas |
Officer |
$173,333 |
| Teachers AFL-CIO State Federation 310 |
James Bron, Field Staff |
Employee |
$172,985 |
| Teachers AFL-CIO State Federation 310 |
Jean Reeder, Field Staff |
Employee |
$172,985 |
| Carpenters IND District Council 0 |
John Jarger, Marketing Director |
Employee |
$172,671 |
| National Education ASN IND State Association, State Affiliate 0 |
Kenneth B. Swanson, President |
Officer |
$171,296 |
| Engineers, Operating, AFL-CIO Local Union 150 |
Elizabeth A. Larose, Legal Department |
Employee |
$171,114 |
| Engineers, Operating, AFL-CIO Local Union 150 |
William Dugan, President-Business MGR |
Officer |
$168,952 |
| Carpenters IND Distrcit Council 0 |
Michael Sexton, Business Representative |
Employee |
$167,620 |
| Food & Commercial WKRS Local Union 1546 |
Terry Kramer, Secretary Treasurer |
Officer |
$166,962 |
| Plumbers AFL-CIO LOcal Union 597 |
John Kuszynski, Financial Sec-Treasurer |
Officer |
$166,206 |
| National Education ASN IND State Association, State Affiliate 0 |
Jo Anderson, Executive Director |
Employee |
$166,182 |
| BLDG & Constrn Trades Dep. AFL-CIO BLDG & Construction Trades Council 0 |
Frank O'Lone, Secretary-Treasurer |
Officer |
$165,981 |
| Laborers Local Union 98 |
Timothy L. Riley, Business Manager |
Officer |
$165,301 |
| Plumbers AFL-CIO Local Union 597 |
Thomas J. Kotel, Recording Secretary |
Officer |
$163,502 |
| Sheet Metal Workers AFL-CIO Local Union 73 |
Rocco Terranova, Business Rep. |
Employee |
$162,463 |
| Sheet Metal Workers AFL-CIO Local Union 73 |
Steve Ziroli, Business REP. |
Employee |
$162,463 |
| Laborers Local Union 225 |
Russ Schneider, Business Manager/Pres |
Officer |
$161,667 |
| Sheet Metal Workers AFL-CIO Local Union 73 |
Dan Ahern, Business Rep. |
Employee |
$161,463 |
| Sheet Metal Workers AFL-CIO Local Union 73 |
James Pirman, Business Rep. |
Employee |
$161,063 |
| Sheet Metal Workers AFL-CIO Local Union 73 |
Raymond Suggs, Business Representative |
Employee |
$161,063 |
| Electrical Workers IBEW AFL-CIO Local Union 134 |
Timothy Foley, Bus. MGR/FIN Sec. |
Officer |
$160,793 |
| Teachers AFL-CIO State Federation 310 |
Joann Harper, Admin Staff |
Employee |
$160,449 |
| Sheet Metal Workers AFL-CIO Local Union 73 |
Michael Keeley, Business Rep. |
Employee |
$159,888 |
| Laborers Local Union 4 |
Paul Connolly, Secy/Treas. & Business MGR |
Officer |
$159,843 |
| Laborers Local Union 1 |
Anthony Aiello, Secretary Treasurer |
Officer |
$159,444 |
| Unite AFL-CIO Joint Board 0 |
Nick Beasley, Manager |
Officer |
$158,949 |
| Laborers Local Union 4 |
John Lally, Vice Pres/Business Rep. |
Officer |
$158,570 |
| Teamsters Local Union 916 |
Leo Carroll, Recording Secretary |
Officer |
$158,384 |
| Stage & Picture Operators AFL-CIO Local Union 476 |
Mark Hogan, Business Representative |
Officer |
$158,335 |
| Teamsters Local Union 727 |
Becky Strzechowski, Vice President |
Officer |
$157,950 |
| Plumbers AFL-CIO Local Union 281 |
John Zubricks, Business Manager |
Officer |
$157,496 |
| Laborers Local Union 97 |
Mark A. Riley, Secretary-Treasurer |
Officer |
$157,493 |
| Teamsters Local Union 916 |
Tony Barr, President |
Officer |
$156,154 |
| Teachers AFL-CIO State Federation 310 |
David Richmond, Admin Staff |
Employee |
$155,478 |
| Teachers AFL-CIO State Federation 310 |
Lee Wilson, Admin Staff |
Employee |
$155,478 |
| Food & Commercial WKRS Local Union 881 |
Lisa M. Catanzaro, Executive Vice President |
Officer |
$154,830 |
| Food & Commercial WKRS Local Union 881 |
Maynard R. Jerome, Executive Vice President |
Officer |
$154,830 |
| Carpenters IND District Council 0 |
Mark Scott, Regional Director |
Employee |
$154,522 |
| National Education ASN IND State Association, State Affiliate 0 |
Michael Gibler, UNISERV Director |
Employee |
$152,949 |
| Laborers Local Union 582 |
Toby Koth, President/Business MGR |
Officer |
$152,928 |
| Boilermakers AFL-CIO Lodge 1 |
John Skermont, BUS MGR/SEC Treasurer |
Officer |
$152,600 |
| Laborers Local Union 96 |
Joseph D. Riley, President |
Officer |
$152,536 |
| Laborers Local Union 225 |
Anthony Cantone, Secretary/Treasurer |
Officer |
$150,500 |
| Engineers, Operating, AFL-CIO Local Union 150 |
Steven A. Davidson, Legal Department |
Employee |
$150,391 |
| Engineers, Operating, AFL-CIO Local Union 150 |
Kenneth E. Edwards, Business Repreentative |
Employee |
$150,391 |
| Teamsters Local Union 781 |
Richard A. Smith, President |
Officer |
$150,000 |
Why is the Illinois Policy Institute compiling this information? Union financial disclosure could be on its way out. According to a report from National Review, “the Labor Department seems intent on ensuring that union members know as little about how their union spends their money as possible” by rescinding a more detailed version of the LM-2 disclosure form and underfunding the Office of Labor-Management Standards. We wanted to ensure this information remained accessible.
