United Food and Commercial Workers International Union

“John t. Niccollai and john niccollai iii are father and son. John niccollai iii and justin ramos are father and stepson.”

“The union consists of approximately 12,251 members.”

“The union consists of approximately 12,251 members who vote for members of the governing body.”

“The union membership vote for members of the governing body every three years, including the constitutional officers and the members of the executive board.”

“Form 990 is prepared by an outside cpa firm. The completed form 990 is reviewed in detail by john t. Niccollai. The form is presented at an executive board meeting and approval for filing the return is voted on.”

“Part vi-governance, management, and disclosure-section b-policies-questions 12, 13 and 14-the union and its officers have long been subject to comprehensive federal statutes, including the labor management relations act, the taft-hartley act, and the labor management reporting and disclosure act, that govern the union's financial disclosure and reporting and the financial relationships between the union and its officers. These regulations prohibit financial transactions between the union and other entities, require disclosure and reporting of certain financial transactions entered into by the union, govern financial transactions between the union and its officers, and give the union's members the right of access to information regarding its financial transactions. The union and its officers have consistently operated in compliance with these comprehensive regulations. In addition to being subject to federal and state whistleblower laws, the union and its officers have long been subject to comprehensive federal statutes, such as the lmrda, that protect the right of employees and members to access information regarding its operations and raise questions and concerns without retaliation. The union and its officers have consistently operated in compliance with these comprehensive laws. The union has long been subject to comprehensive federal regulations enforced by the dol, governing record retention and record destruction for purposes of audits of unions and their related funds performed by the dol. Additionally, federal laws such as lmrda grant members access to certain documents maintained by the union, thereby necessitating retention of certain documents by the union. The union has consistently operated in compliance with these comprehensive laws.”

“John t. Niccollai and a trustee review compensation on an annual basis and utilize comparative data from various sources, including tying executive and workforce increases to contracts negotiated on behalf of the membership.”

“Certain financial information is published in the union newsletter and all documentation is available for inspection upon request.”