United Association of Journeymen &

“A family relationship exists with tim batsche, president, and paul batsche, assistant business manager. A family relationship exists with russell scherber, business manager/financial secretary, and terry scherber, business agent, and mike scherber, recording secretary.”

“The local union is composed of active members, retired members, and apprentices.”

“Officers of the local union are elected by active and retired members.”

“Active and retired members must ratify any bylaw amendments and changes to wage or fringe benefit rates. Active and retired members must also approve all expenses of the local union, any strikes, payments of dues for members, and all assessments and fines imposed on the membership. This occurs at periodic membership meetings convened as required by the governing documents.”

“There are no committees with the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“Form 990 is provided to and reviewed by the entire executive board before it is filed.”

“Each officer, agent and executive board member is required to annually sign a statement which affirms each person: has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, has read and understands the policy, has agreed to comply with the policy, and understands the union is a non-profit labor organization and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption, it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. In addition, periodic reviews of the conflict of interest policy are conducted. The periodic reviews, at a minimum, include the following subjects: whether compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonably based and whether arrangements and transactions with other entities conform to the union's written policies, are properly recorded, reflect reasonable investment or payments for goods and services, further the union's purposes as a labor organization and do not result in inurement, impermissable private benefit or an in-excess benefit transaction.”

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to members upon request at the local union's office in minneapolis, mn.”