School Cafeteria Employees Local 634

“School cafeteria employees local 634 is a membership organization. Membership to local 634 is discussed in article 2 of its by-laws which are available upon request.”

“The election of school cafeteria employees local 634's officers is described in article 5 of its by-laws which are available upon request.”

“School cafeteria employees local 634's form 990 is prepared by its independent public accountant. The return was presented to the officers at a board meeting for review prior to filing.”

“Section 302 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, 29 U.S.C. SECTION 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). 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 to power to discipline offenders.”

“Salaries consist of reimbursements from the school district of philadelphia.”

“School cafeteria employees local 634 makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“School cafeteria employees local 634 financial statements are prepared using the modified cash basis of acounting.”

“School cafeteria employees local 634's officers are responsible for overseeing the financial statement audit and selection of the independent accountant that performs the audit.”