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 | ACTIVE MEMBERS PAY FULL DUES. THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENT FOR FULL MEMBERSHIP. THEY ARE NOT EMPLOYED IN A BARGAINING UNIT REPRESENTED BY THE UNION. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE WITHIN THE ASSOCIATE MEMBER ORGANIZATION. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS DO NOT PAY FULL REGULAR DUES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | ACTIVE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING MAY VOTE IN LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ELECTIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS MAY BE MADE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DELEGATES AT THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THE INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD DOES NOT AUTHORIZE COMMITTEES TO ACT ON ITS BEHALF. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE COMPLETED FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. UPON COMPLETION OF THE REVIEW, COPIES OF THE RETURN WERE PROVIDED TO THE INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD AND DISCUSSED AT A MEETING BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | ALL SALARIES FOR THE INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE IV, SECTION 21 OF THE USW CONSTITUTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE UNION DOES NOT ROUTINELY MAKE SUCH DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | BENEFIT CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST: -30,401,421. WORKERS UNITING EXPENSE: -100,400. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C, OVERSIGHT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT: | USW'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. IN ADDITION, USW HAS IDENTIFIED CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS THAT ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ITS SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
| SCHEDULE J, PART I, QUESTION 3, COMPENSATION: | THE BASE SALARIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE IV, SECTION 21 OF THE USW CONSTITUTION. ALL AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION ARE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF USW MEMBERS ALL OF WHOM ARE INDEPENDENT WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION MATTERS. ANNUAL SALARY CHANGES ARE BENCHMARKED AGAINST MEMBERS WAGES, THEREFORE, THE PROCESS INCORPORATES COMPARABILITY DATA AND IS INTENDED TO SATISFY THE REASONABLE COMPENSATION SAFE HARBOR SET FORTH IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THE REGULATIONS ENACTED THEREUNDER. |
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