UFCW Local 700 Officer and employee salaries
                                                                                            2013             2012             2011          2010             
President                     Joseph M Chorpenning               $256,007        $193,081        $177,182         $173,707        
Secretary-Treasurer    Douglas Van Osdale                                                                 $135,599*        $147,608        
Secretary-Treasurer    Michael Merrell                            $150,168        $143,894        $122,499         $83,276          
Recording Secretary   Sharon L McMahon                       $87,379          $84,403          $77,067          $75,556          

* (Douglas Van Osdale retired during 2011 and UFCW 700 used union dues to buy him a car as a present.
     See  it on page 36 of the 2011 LM Report)

Union Representatives

	2013	2012	2011	2010
Phillip S Barnett	$104,643	$100,387	$82,205	$80,556
Richard P Fitzgerald (truly unbelievable, amazingly overpaid)	$152,862	$155,381	$133,088	$125,977
Juan M Garcia	$86,625	$84,258	$77,607	$75,556
Jeff A Kimbrough	$92,501	$87,115	$77,692	$77,376
Tracy C Bartak	$85,667	$79,581	$72,232	$70,300
Robert C Rynes	$90,946	$84,239	$79,841	$75,556
Jeffrey Thompson	$79,573	$74,976	$62,950	$54,425
Rogelio C Valezuela	$87,592	$83,049	$72,863	$66,163
David A Villegas	$92,105	$92,992	$79,841	$78,276
Dan Nicholson	$77,426	$75,717	$59,335

                                                 

In addition to these salaries, all UFCW Local 700 Officers and union representatives receive other benefits such as:

Automobile paid for with union dues
Automobile insurance paid for with union dues
Gas paid for with union dues
Health insurance paid for with union dues
Two (that is right, two) pension plans paid for with union dues

These and other benefits are contained in the collective bargaining agreement for staff and employees.
As a UFCW Local 700 member you have the right to request a copy of their agreement in writing.
A copy will be posted on this site soon.