Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | Also unlike most non-profit corporations, unions are democratic organizations with a voting constituency to hold them accountable: their members. The right to participate and vote in union affairs is guaranteed. 29 u.s.c. § 411. Union officers are subject to periodic elections in which all members have an equal right to nominate, run for office and vote. No assets of the union or of any employer may be used in furtherance of any candidacy. 29 u.s.c. § 481. The compensation of officers and employees of the union is set by executive board and the members. There are 891 members, seven Executive Board members. Seven of the members of the union's Executive Board are employed by or have contracts for the performance of services to the union |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | Also unlike most non-profit corporations, unions are democratic organizations with a voting constituency to hold them accountable: their members. The right to participate and vote in union affairs is guaranteed. 29 u.s.c. § 411. Union officers are subject to periodic elections in which all members have an equal right to nominate, run for office and vote. No assets of the union or of any employer may be used in furtherance of any candidacy. 29 u.s.c. § 481. The compensation of officers and employees of the union is set by executive board and the members. There are 891 members, seven Executive Board members. Seven of the members of the union's Executive Board are employed by or have contracts for the performance of services to the union |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b | Also unlike most non-profit corporations, unions are democratic organizations with a voting constituency to hold them accountable: their members. The right to participate and vote in union affairs is guaranteed. 29 u.s.c. § 411. Union officers are subject to periodic elections in which all members have an equal right to nominate, run for office and vote. No assets of the union or of any employer may be used in furtherance of any candidacy. 29 u.s.c. § 481. The compensation of officers and employees of the union is set by executive board and the members. There are 891 members, seven Executive Board members. Seven of the members of the union's Executive Board are employed by or have contracts for the performance of services to the union |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AND SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | Section 302 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, 29 U.S.C. § 186, prohibits a labor organization, its officers or agents from receiving anything of value from an employer whose employees the union either represents or might seek to represent. The National Labor Relations Board also has rules against union conflicts of interest, such as union ownership of businesses that may compete with employers whose employees the union represents. Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., 108 NLRB 1555 (1954). |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | Local 804 UNITE HERE is a labor organization governed by federal law. The Labor Management and Reporting Disclosure Act of 1959, 29 U.S.C,402 et seq. (LMRDA), imposes an explicit fiduciary duty on unions and their officers. 29 U.S.C.501. This duty includes to refrain from dealing with such organization as an adverse party or in behalf of and adverse party in any matter connected with his duties and from holding or acquiring any pecuniary or personal interest which conflicts with the interest of such organization, and to account to the organization for any profit received by him in whatever capacity in connection with transactions conducted by him or under his direction on behalf of the organization. Unions are also required to file detailed annual reports that are available publicly. 29 U.S.C.431(b). Individual union officers and employees are required to file annual reports disclosing personal relationships that might lead to conflicts of interest. 29 U.S.C.432. The union's bylaws are filed with the Department of Labor and are also available publicly. 29 U.S.C.431(a).This law also provides whistleblower protection. 29 U.S.C.529.Unlike internal corporate whistleblowing policies, this one gives the whistleblower the right to sue in court to redress any retaliation. UNITE HERE has an elaborate Ethical Practices Code in Article 23 of its Constitution. The Ethical Practices Code is enforced by an independent Public Review Board whose members are appointed with concurrence of the United States Government. The Public Review Board has the power to make final and binding decisions, including the power to remove, suspend, expel, fine or forfeit the benefits of any officer or employee of UNITE HERE or its affiliates who violates the Ethical Practices Code. Any officer, employee or member of UNITE HERE may file a complaint with the Public Review Board. This right and how to exercise it is published in the union's annual journal. The UNITE HERE Constitution also has a system for its members to charge officer with violations of the Constitution or actual or attempted misappropriation, fraud or financial malpractice involving assets of UNITE HERE or any of its affiliates or any employee benefit plan. Such charges are heard by and internal trial board, subject to thorough protections of due process, which has to power to discipline offenders. |
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