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IUOE Local 12 (California)
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| IUOE Local 12 | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Pasadena, California |
| Type: | 501(c)(5) |
| Website: | Official website |
As of 2016, IUOE Local 12 (International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 12) was a 501(c)(5) labor union based in Pasadena, California. The union served California and Nevada and was a chapter of the International Union of Operating Engineers, a labor union made up of operating engineers, stationary engineers, nurses and healthcare industry employees, and employees in the petrochemical industry. The union was also an AFL-CIO union.[1][2]
IUOE Local 12 participated in the larger government advocacy and lobbying efforts of the International Union of Operating Engineers, which advocated on issues including including infrastructure, retirement security, healthcare, and the prevailing wage.[3]
Mission
The IUOE website describes the union's mission, saying, "Representation is the core of IUOE’s mission. From ensuring protections of prevailing wages on public projects, to alleviating healthcare costs through coalition building, to improving our contractors’ competitiveness, IUOE has and will continue to be tirelessly dedicated to the common interests of its members."[2]
Background
As of 2016, IUOE Local 12 was a 501(c)(5) labor union based in Pasadena, California that served parts of California and Nevada. The union was a local chapter of International Union of Operating Engineers, which is a part of the AFL-CIO.[1][2] The union represented a wide range of employees from different sectors of the economy.[1]
As of 2013, IUOE Local 12 had 19,110 members.[5]
Work
Member services
According to the IUOE website, the union aimed to protect the interests of its members through collective bargaining, legislative action, and training.[6]
IUOE Local 12 Funds
According to the IUOE Local 12 website, several funds were established through collective bargaining for the benefit of its members. As of 2016, the following funds were governed by a board of trustees equally comprised of union and employer appointed representatives:[7]
- Operating Engineers Health & Welfare Fund: Available to members and their dependents, this fund supplies health, dental, prescription and vision benefits.
- Operating Engineers Pension Trust: This fund was established in 1960 and provides funds for local members in retirement.
- Operating Engineers Vacation-Holiday Savings Trust: This fund provides paid vacation and holiday leave to IUOE Local 12 members based on hours worked.
- Operating Engineers Southern California and Southern Nevada Journeyman-Apprentice Training Trust: This fund provides for operating engineer training. Between 1964-2016, this fund has provided funding for the training of more than 6,000 apprentices.
Political activity
Candidate Endorsements
In 2016, IUOE Local 12 endorsed candidates for government office. Among the candidates endorsed by Local 12 during the 2016 congressional elections were the following:
- Pete Aguilar (D)[8]
- Bryan Caforio (D)[9]
- Lou Correa (D)[10]
- Isadore Hall (D)[11]
- Brett Murdock (D)[12]
Ballot measure activity
The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 12 opposed California Prop 53 (2016), which would have required voter approval before the state could issue more than $2 billion in public infrastructure bonds that would have required an increase in taxes or fees for repayment.[4]
Overview of ballot measure support and opposition
The following table details the IUOE Local 12 ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
| Ballot measure support and opposition for the IUOE Local 12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Status |
| California Prop 53 (2016) | 2016 | Opposed[4] |  Defeated
|
Leadership
Below was the list of officers for IUOE Local 12 as of October 2016:[1]
- Ronald J. Sikorski, Business Manager
- Mickey J. Adams, President
- David Garbarino, Vice President
- Larry Davison, Recording-Corresponding Secretary
- Dan E. Hawn, Financial Secretary
- Carl Mendenhall, Treasurer
Finances
The following is a breakdown of the IUOE Local 12 finances from 2004-2013.[13]
| Annual assets and expenses for the IUOE Local 12, 2004-2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year | Total Assets | Total Income | Total Spending |
| 2013 | $121,689,316 | $85,553,259 | $97,468,458 |
| 2012 | $123,487,957 | $41,482,324 | $44,439,055 |
| 2011 | $123,101,721 | $75,253,530 | $62,620,557 |
| 2010 | $125,336,692 | $112,799,786 | $129,525,759 |
| 2009 | $131,520,340 | $122,297,270 | $119,786,155 |
| 2008 | $133,215,728 | $96,591,139 | $99,704,461 |
| 2007 | $128,110,565 | $98,818,759 | $100,315,575 |
| 2006 | $116,011,569 | $79,956,146 | $66,552,583 |
| 2005 | $101,097,468 | $60,063,680 | $49,579,707 |
| 2004 | $94,119,781 | $42,528,164 | $27,567,061 |
Affiliated organizations
As of 2016, IUOE Local 12 was affiliated with two 527 groups that engage specifically in political activity. These groups were: [14]
- Internal Union of Operating Engineers Local 12 Voluntary Legislative Fund
- The Operating Engineers Political Fund
From 1998-2016, the IUOE Local 12 Voluntary Legislative Fund most often contributed funds to Democratic legislative candidates.[15]
Noteworthy events
In 2014, four members of IUOE Local 12 filed a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) class action lawsuit against their parent IUOE organization as well as former Local 12 business manager William Waggoner and his family on the grounds that Waggoner and other IUOE officials conducted “years of illegal activity and embezzlement which harmed both Local 12 and its members.” Among the accusations listed in the lawsuit was the claim that former U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis failed to disclose the free air travel she received using a private jet belonging to Local 12.[16] Judge Dean D. Pregerson dismissed the case on February 2, 2017.[17]
Recent news
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See also
- California Proposition 53, Voter Approval Requirement for Revenue Bonds above $2 Billion (2016)
- California 2016 ballot measures
- 501(c)(5)
- AFL-CIO
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Operating Engineers Trust Funds, "Local 12," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 IUOE, "About IUOE," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ IUOE, "Legislative Issues," accessed October 20, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 No on Prop 53, "Who We Are," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ Union Facts, "Basic Info," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ IUOE, "What We Do," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ Operating Engineers Trust Funds, "Home," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ Pete Aguilar for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ Bryan Caforio for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ Lou Correa for United States Congress, "Endorsements," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ Isadore Hall for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ Brett Murdock U.S. Congress, "Endorsements," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ Union Facts, "Operating Engineers, Local 12," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ Guidestar, "International Union of Operating Engineers Local 12, IRS Form 990, 2014," accessed October 16, 2016
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Operating Engineers Local 12 Summary," accessed October 16, 2016
- ↑ Los Cerritos News, "Exclusive: Former U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis Failed to Report Trips on Private Jet Owned by Powerful Labor Boss During 2009 Confirmation Hearings," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ Justia, "Salas et al v. International Union of Operating Engineers et al, Filing 346," accessed July 27, 2018
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