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SMART LOCAL UNION NO 28
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 135388240 · Form 990 · FY2025 · Large ($10M-$50M)
revenue
$11.2M
expenses
$10.8M
net assets
$12.8M
employees
48
mission · from form 990

THE PURPOSE OF THE UNION IS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUOUS EMPLOYMENT OF ITS MEMBERS AND TO ESTABLISH WAGES, HOURS, AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, AS WELL AS PROVIDE SKILLED SHEET METAL WORKERS TO EMPLOYERS.

profile · synthesized from sources

SMART Local Union No 28 is a labor union representing sheet metal workers in New York. The organization negotiates wages, hours, and working conditions on behalf of its members and works to secure continuous employment for skilled sheet metal workers. It serves as a liaison between workers and employers in the sheet metal industry.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Apprenticeship and Training
Provides skills development and certification programs for sheet metal workers through union-affiliated training centers
Collective Bargaining
Negotiates and enforces labor contracts with employers to establish fair wages, hours, and working conditions for union members
Employment Placement
Works with contractors and employers to place qualified union members in sheet metal trade jobs
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Union-Contractor Construction Partnerships 1 activity
    • Provides employment placement for skilled sheet metal workers
      Establishes wages, hours, and conditions of employment while supplying skilled sheet metal workers to employers, ensuring continuous employment opportunities for union members.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$11.18M
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$10.54M94%
Investment income$270K2%
Other revenue$372K
expenses
Total expenses$10.84M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$6.34M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$12.80M
Cash$9.71M
Investments$0
Liabilities$14K
Net assets$12.79M
Liquid reserves10.8 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -2.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 25
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ERIC MESLIN PRESIDENT/BUSINESS MANAGER 58 $439K
SALVATORE STARACE FIN/REC SECRETARY 48 $373K
ROBERT ROTOLO BUSINESS AGENT 45 $341K
RALPH C TORTORA BUSINESS AGENT 45 $341K
TIMOTHY J WILTON BUSINESS AGENT 45 $339K
FERNANDO L ROBLES BUSINESS AGENT 45 $332K
BRIAN NIGRO BUSINESS AGENT 45 $331K
JOSEPH ROJAS BUSINESS AGENT 45 $330K
MARVIN TAVAREZ BUSINESS AGENT 45 $330K
DANIEL MOSCOL BUSINESS AGENT - EFF 07/25 45 $324K
JUSTIN M ORLANDO ORGANIZER 40 $301K
ANTHONY GUERRERO EEOC COORDINATOR 40 $291K
MARIE F JACOBSOHN COURT COMPLIANCE OFFICER 40 $221K
WILLIAM E MILLS UNION PROJECT MANAGER 40 $181K
JAMES E CALLAHAN BUSINESS AGENT - THRU 07/25 45 $180K
SHAQUANA DAWES CONTROLLER 35 $157K
AMANDA M FILPO EXECUTIVE BOARD - EFF 07/25 1 $13K
SYLVESTER WRIGHT VICE PRESIDENT - EFF 07/25 1 $6K
PHILLIP E MESLIN EXECUTIVE BOARD 1 $4K
THOMAS GALLAGHER VICE PRESIDENT - THRU 07/25 1 $4K
RUBEN D GARCIA TRUSTEE - EFF 07/25 1 $4K
JUSTIN L DELIZ EXECUTIVE BOARD - EFF 07/25 1 $3K
LUIS M PLACERES EXECUTIVE BOARD 1 $3K
THELMA-LOUISE FERNANDES EXECUTIVE BOARD 1 $3K
THOMAS J REGAN JR EXECUTIVE BOARD 1 $3K
strategies · 1

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.

  • Collective Bargaining for Labor Standards
    methodology: collective_bargaining
    By negotiating wages, hours, and working conditions collectively, the union improves employment stability and fair labor standards for members, because unified representation increases leverage in employer negotiations and ensures equitable treatment.