Service Employees International Union

“The organization's members are members through their affliated local union. For the purposes of the state council there are no seperate classes or categories of members.”

“Each local union is entitled to four delegates to the council, as determined by the local union. Officers of the council are elected by the delegates to the council. To hold office the individual must be a delegate. No more than two delegates from any one local union may hold office. The candidates for office are nominated at the regular monthly meeting in january and then elections are held at the regular monthly meeting in feburary.”

“There is no comittee with the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The form 990 is provided to and reviewed by the entire board of trustees, the governing body, prior to the form being filed”

“To ensure the council operates in a manner consistent with nonprofit purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its lawful status and fiduciary obligations, periodic reviews of compliance with the conflict of interest policy are conducted by the board of trustees.”

“All governing documents, conflict of interest policies and financial statements are made available to members but not to the general public. These documents can be obtained by request at the council's office in st. Paul, mn.”

“To promote harmony between all affliated locals, assist all locals in organizing, poltics, and in case of strikes, use power to the best interest of all locals and to carry out the objectives and purposes of the international union”

“To promote closer harmony between all affliated locals, to assist all locals in organizing, and in case of strikes, to use its power to the best interest of all locals and to carry out the objectives and purposes of the international union.”