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SIDNEY HILLMAN HEALTH CENTER
ROCHESTER, NY · EIN 160864443 · Form 990 · FY2023 · Medium ($1M-$10M) · workersunitedupstate.org
revenue
$8.3M
expenses
$6.3M
net assets
$122.5M
employees
34
program ratio
57%
mission · from form 990

TO PROVIDE HEALTH BENEFITS TO ELIGIBLE UNION MEMBERS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Workers United Rochester Regional Joint Board (RRJB) is a labor union representing over 9,500 workers and retirees across upstate New York in industries including hospitality, manufacturing, nonprofits, and education. The union advocates for worker rights, collective bargaining, and workplace democracy, supporting members through representation, organizing, and educational initiatives. It also administers scholarship programs for union members and their dependents.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Abraham D. Chatman Scholarship
Provides up to five $8,000 scholarships (paid $2,000 annually over four years) to dependent children of union members or retirees affiliated with the Rochester Regional Joint Board, Workers United, to support undergraduate education.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Worker Rights Advocacy & Wage Protection 2 activities
    • Advocates for fair tax policies for unionized gaming facilities
      Conducted advocacy on behalf of workers at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack, Tioga Downs, and Vernon Downs to secure a fair tax rate that supports the sustainability of unionized operations.
    • Organizes public campaigns against union-busting practices
      Runs advocacy campaigns such as the Solidarity Pledge to mobilize public support and pressure Starbucks to cease union-busting activities.
  • Union-Linked Educational Scholarships 1 activity
    • Awards scholarships to dependents of employees and union members
      Administers the Abraham Chatman Scholarship, awarding financial support to family members of Sidney Hillman Health Center employees, such as the 2022 and 2023 recipients.
  • Union and Association Benefit Funds 1 activity
    • Provides health benefits to union members
      Offers health benefits to eligible union members through an established benefits program, supporting access to care for workers and retirees.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Represents workers across multiple industries and regions in Upstate New York
      Represents over 9,500 active and retired workers in diverse sectors including hospitality, manufacturing, food service, education, non-profits, laundries, and gaming facilities across Upstate New York, including in Buffalo, Rochester, Schenectady, and Gloversville.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$8.27M
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$319K4%
Investment income$8.74M106%
Other revenue$-782K
expenses
Total expenses$6.34M
Program expenses57%
Admin / overhead43%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$2.68M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$123.28M
Cash$3.37M
Investments$117.81M
Liabilities$815K
Net assets$122.46M
Liquid reserves229.3 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue +283.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

paid leadership · 6
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
THOMAS EDWARDS PHARMACIST 40 $211K
PAUL MANGIONE PHARMACIST 40 $198K
GARY J BONADONNA JR PRESIDENT 1 $180K
MARK A SIDEBOTHAM OPTICIAN 40 $115K
JOSEPH CONWAY SECRETARY-TREASURER 1 $114K
DAVID EVERY PHARMACIST 40 $107K
board members · 2
  • JOHN MARTYNEC — VICE PRESIDENT
  • ROSS CLARK — DIRECTOR
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • Aid to Hospitals Partner — Represents workers at Aid to Hospitals, an industrial laundry serving health care centers.
  • Alsco Partner — Represents workers at Alsco, an industrial laundry serving health care centers.
  • Aramark Partner — Represents workers at Aramark, an industrial laundry serving health care centers.
  • Citizen Action Partner — Represents workers at the non-profit Citizen Action.
  • Clean Care Partner — Represents workers at Clean Care, an industrial laundry serving health care centers.
  • Community Foundation Partner — Partners with Sidney Hillman Health Center and Workers United to administer and distribute the Abraham Chatman Scholarship.
  • For the Many Partner — Represents workers at the non-profit For the Many.
  • Rochester Regional Joint Board Partner — Administers eligibility for scholarship opportunities for members and dependents affiliated with Sidney Hillman Health Center.
  • SEIU Network — Workers United Upstate is affiliated with SEIU.
  • Science Center in Ithaca NY Partner — Represents workers at the Science Center in Ithaca, NY.
  • Union Members Network — Provides health benefits to eligible union members.
  • Workers United Partner — Collaborates with Sidney Hillman Health Center on union-affiliated scholarship programs for members and their dependents.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Solidarity-Based Worker Organizing
    methodology: solidarity-based organizing
    By building worker power through collective action and cross-industry solidarity, the organization advances worker justice and workplace representation, because shared struggle and organized unity create durable leverage against systemic inequities in labor.
  • Union-Affiliated Healthcare Access
    methodology: union-affiliated_healthcare
    By leveraging union membership as a structured pathway, the organization expands access to healthcare services for workers and their families, because institutional ties to unions enable trusted, scalable delivery of health benefits to a historically underserved population.