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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2015
Open to Public
Inspection
Inspection
Name of the organization
UNITE HERE LOCAL 2850
Employer identification number
94-3193424
94-3193424
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 | Local 2850 amended its Bylaws in 2015 and are currently under review in accordance with the parent body Constitution. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 5 | Local 2850 had two laptops stolen in 2015, and one laptop stolen in 2014. Police reports were filed for all three. The cost for all three was ($4129.61). The stolen laptops reported were never recovered. All three have been removed from the fixed assets of the Local. Petty cash account reported as $101.10 on the balance sheet was reconciled at year end December 31, 2015. The account had a shortage of $37.50. The account was closed in March 2016 with the remaining amount deposited in the general fund. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 | 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. There are 3,427 members, Nine Executive Board members. These members of the union's Executive Board are either employed or have contracts for the performance of services to the union. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a | 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. There are 3,427 members, Nine Executive Board members. These members of the union's Executive Board are either employed or have contracts for the performance of services to the union. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b | 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. There are 3,427 members, Nine Executive Board members. These members of the union's Executive Board are either employed or have contracts for the performance of services to the union. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | The Form 990 Is Prepared By The Unite Here - Shared Services Center (SSC), And A Draft Is Then Forwarded For Review By The Board Of The Local Union, Upon Approval Of The Draft, The Form 990 Is Signed By The President, And Filed Electronically With The Internal Revenue Service. |
| 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 B, Line 13 | 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 power to discipline offenders. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | Compensation of the local's top management officers and key employees are reviewed and approved by the governing body using data as to comparable compensation for similarly qualified persons in comparable positions at similar labor unions compensation approval is documented in the minutes of the executive board and general membership minutes. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | All Governing Documents Are Made Available To The Public Upon Request. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 | Upon review of the local union document it was discovered that $-1,048 difference exist in net assets or fund balances as a result of reclassification of Accounts payable and accrued expenses, Unrestricted net assets, and Temporarily restricted net assets. The amount has been adjusted and reported on the 2014 form 990. |
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Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015
Additional Data
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