Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder | All Local Unions in the jurisdiction of the Organization as Chartered by Workers United unless exempted by the General Executive Board. Delegates representing each affiliated local union will be represented by 1 delegate for its first 100 members or less, and one additional delegate for each additional 100 members or a majority fraction thereof, but in no event to exceed ten. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body | The supreme governing body of the Organization shall be a meeting of the Regional delegates. All decisions made at a Regional meeting shall be final and binding upon the Organization, affiliated local unions and their members.Delegates representing each affiliated local union will be represented by 1 delegate for its first 100 members or less, and one additional delegate for each additional 100 members or a majority fraction thereof, but in no event to exceed ten.All members of affiliated local unions in good standing shall have equal rights and privileges to participate in the election of officers, including Regional delegates. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders | All members of affiliated local unions in good standing shall have equal rights and privileges to attend membership meetings, to participate in the deliberations and voting upon the business of such meetings, to express any views, arguments, or opinions on any business properly before such meetings subject to the rules contained herein. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | The principal officer reviews, signs, and mails the return. The return is made available to the board at the next meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | Management reviews LM-30 filings on an annual basis. In addition, at least twice a year, the policy is reviewed with the officers and staff or the organization at staff meetings. It is re-enforced that policy is to be adhered to and any violation of the policy must be reported. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Under the by-laws, the organization will provide a copy of the by-laws and international constitution upon request of the member. The financial statement and the books and records are made available to the members to review at the regional office upon their request. The LM-2 is available to the public through the Department of Labor's website, which includes financial and compensation information. |
| Form 990, Part IV, Line 3 | The organization did not engage in any direct or indirect political campaign activities. Any endorsement for pro-labor candidates is a member to member communication. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 13-14 | The Organization has a whistle blower and document retention and destruction policy in place. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a | N/A - Director is paid by the International. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b | Under the by-laws of the organization the Director has the authority to set the salaries for all employees of the organization. The Director is also responsible for the selection of the independent accountant. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b | The organization does not have a committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2a | The Taxpayer has a compiled financial statement prepared by a CPA, who is not independent. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c | There is no committee that assumes responsibility for the oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements. The principal officer reviews the report and makes the report available for the executive board to review. In addition, the principal officer is responsible for selecting the accountant. |
| Software ID: | 13000170 |
| Software Version: | 2013v3.1 |