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ASSOCIATION FOR UNION DEMOCRACY INC
BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 237037975 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE J40Z · Employment · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$97K
expenses
$88K
net assets
$66K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

TO PUBLISH THE NEWSLETTER UNION DEMOCRACY REVIEW" SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR MADE AVAILABLE TO APPROXIMATELY 500 UNION MEMBERS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS AND TO SEVERAL LABOR LIBRARIES.TO COUNSEL SEVERAL HUNDRED UNION MEMBERS ON THEIR DEMOCRATIC RIFHTS EVERY YEAR.TO PROVIDE DOZENS OF UNION MEMBERS WITH REFERRALS TO LABOR LAWYERS EVERY YEAR.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Association for Union Democracy Inc is a New York-based nonprofit focused on promoting democratic rights within labor unions. It publishes the Union Democracy Review newsletter several times a year for distribution to union members, supporters, and labor libraries. The organization provides legal counseling to union members and referrals to labor attorneys, supporting efforts to ensure fair representation and internal union accountability.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Legal Counseling and Referrals
Provides guidance to several hundred union members annually on their democratic rights and connects dozens with labor attorneys for legal support.
Union Democracy Review
Newsletter published several times per year, distributed to approximately 500 union members, supporters, and labor libraries to promote awareness of democratic rights within unions.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Labor Union Member Support Services 2 activities
    • Providing counseling on union members' democratic rights
      Provides counseling to several hundred union members annually on their democratic rights.
    • Referring union members to labor lawyers
      Provides referrals to labor lawyers for dozens of union members each year.
  • Union Member Communications 1 activity
    • Publishing and distributing the Union Democracy Review newsletter
      Publishes the newsletter "Union Democracy Review" several times per year for distribution to approximately 500 union members, supporters, and labor libraries.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$97K
Contributions & grants$77K79%
Program service revenue$2K2%
Investment income——
Other revenue$18K
expenses
Total expenses$88K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$34K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$67K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$66K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +2.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
KURT RICHWERGER DIRECTOR, EXEC. DIRECTOR 20 $22K
board members · 11
  • ALAN HYDE — DIRECTOR, SECRETARY, TREAS
  • ARTHUR L FOX — DIRECTOR
  • BARBARA HARVEY — DIRECTOR
  • BARRY EIDLIN — DIRECTOR
  • CATHY HIGHET — DIRECTOR
  • JUDITH R SCHNEIDER — DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT
  • KEN PAFF — DIRECTOR
  • LOUIE NIKOLAIDIS — DIRECTOR
  • MICHAEL GOLDBERG — DIRECTOR
  • PAUL ALAN LEVY — DIRECTOR
  • WILL BLOOM — DIRECTOR
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Member Empowerment through Education and Legal Access
    methodology: member-education-and-legal-referral
    By informing union members about their rights and providing access to legal resources, we strengthen union democracy because educated and legally supported members are more capable of advocating for fair and democratic practices within their unions.