International Assn of Bridge Structural

“Line 2 explanation - james gardiner (financial secretary/treasurer) and john gardiner (business agent) - family relationship (brothers)”

“Line 6 explanation - journeymen are members who successfully completed a training program for apprentices. These members have voting rights. Apprentices are members in training and have no voting rights. Honorary members are members with five consecutive years of service or more and have become permanently disabled or incapacitated while working at the trade and have been in good standing. These members have no voting rights. Lifetime members are members who have attained the age of 65 and have been in continuous membership for 25 years and have been in good standing. These members have voting rights that are determined by the local union. Military members are members who have submitted satisfactory proof to the general executive board of military service to the government. These members have no voting rights. Probationary members are members graded according to their skill level during the probationary period and at the end of that period are slotted at the appropriate skill level at the apprentice school. These members have no voting rights.”

“Line 7a explanation - election of officers is held every three years. Journeymen have voting rights for the election of officers.”

“Line 7b explanation - the membership approves changes, if any, to the bylaws.”

“The business manager and secretary-treasurer are authorized by the executive board to review the form.”

“The written conflict of interest policy is included in the constitution by which our organization is governed. Any member or employee of the organization can contact the international association of bridge, structural, ornamental and reinforcing iron workers (an affiliated organization also governed by the constitution) with any complaint arising under the constitution, or any other disciplinary rule, regulation, practice or procedure adopted by the international association. 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.”

“Officers are compensated in accordance with collective bargaining agreement and bylaws.”

“The constitution (governing document and conflict of interest policy) is available upon request at the offices of the organization. In addition, our organization files an annual financial report with the department of labor which can be obtained through the united states department of labor, olms, online public disclosure room.”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”