Salary Cuts Save Our Union More Than Half a Million

Your new Local 804 leadership team is cutting the fat and putting your dues to work for you.

On its first day in office, the Local 804 Executive Board voted to cut the salaries of all officers and business agents.

Last year, Local 804 officials paid themselves an average of $155,136.  The new Executive Board has set the salaries of all officers and business agents at $115,000—a reduction of more than $40,000 per person.

We eliminated contributions to a 401(k) retirement plan that was exclusively for Local 804 officers.

And we’ve reviewed our union’s use of outside vendors and instituted reforms to make sure members are getting the most bang for their buck.

The salary cuts and other financial reforms we’ve adopted will save Local 804 more than half a million dollars in 2010—money that can be spent on programs that benefit the membership.