Rhode Island Laborers' District Council

“The council is a membership organization, made up of delegates representing approximately 8,700 individual members of area local unions affiliated with the laborers' international union of north america. Local unions elect the delegates to represent them. Delegates elect members of an executive board and approve all decisions made by the executive board affecting the council.”

“The delegates elect executive board members to four year terms. The executive board may fill any vacancies that occur in the interim by appointment.”

“The delegates elected by members of local unions affiliated with the laborers' international union of north america approve all decisions of the executive board.”

“The organization has no committees with authority to act on behalf of the executive board.”

“The organization's form 990 is reviewed by its secretary treasurer prior to filing the return.”

“The written conflict of interest policy is included in the liuna policies. Any member or employee of the organization can contact the liuna (an affiliated organization also governed by the constitution) general president with any complaint arising under the constitution, the liuna policies, or any other disciplinary rule, regulation, practice, or procedure adopted by the liuna general executive board. The liuna policies explains the disciplinary procedure that must be followed when necessary and the independent officers who are entrusted to enforce the liuna policies. The us department of labor requires all non-clerical employees to report on form lm-30 potential situations where there may be conflicts of interest. This information is open to the public.”

“The constitution (governing document) and liuna policies (conflict of interest policy) are available through the united states department of labor, olms, an online public disclosure room. The information is filed under laborers' international union of north america, which files the information on behalf of all affiliated organizations. In addition, our organization files an annual financial report with the department of labor which can also be obtained on the online public disclosure room.”

“Page 6 - part vi - line 1a: voting members af governing body in addition to its voting members, the governing body consists of three auditors and a sergeant-at-arms, which are elected positions without voting rights. Page 12 - part xii - line 1: accounting method the organization prepares its form 990 on a modified cash basis, which is an other comprehensive basis of accounting.”