Unite Here Local 7

“Local 7 made changes to its governing documents at the beginning of the year, and the amended bylaws was adopted on 1/12/2017.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 - Unlike most non-profit corporations, unions are democratic organizations with a voting constituency to hold them accountable: their members. The right to participate and vote in union affairs is guaranteed. 29 u.s.c. § 411. Union officers are subject to periodic elections in which all members have an equal right to nominate, run for office and vote. No assets of the union or of any employer may be used in furtherance of any candidacy. There are 2,029 members, five Executive Board members. These members of the union's Executive Board are either employed or have contracts for the performance of services to the union.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 - Unlike most non-profit corporations, unions are democratic organizations with a voting constituency to hold them accountable: their members. The right to participate and vote in union affairs is guaranteed. 29 u.s.c. § 411. Union officers are subject to periodic elections in which all members have an equal right to nominate, run for office and vote. No assets of the union or of any employer may be used in furtherance of any candidacy. There are 2,029 members, five Executive Board members. These members of the union's Executive Board are either employed or have contracts for the performance of services to the union.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 - Unlike most non-profit corporations, unions are democratic organizations with a voting constituency to hold them accountable: their members. The right to participate and vote in union affairs is guaranteed. 29 u.s.c. § 411. Union officers are subject to periodic elections in which all members have an equal right to nominate, run for office and vote. No assets of the union or of any employer may be used in furtherance of any candidacy. There are 2,029 members, five Executive Board members. These members of the union's Executive Board are either employed or have contracts for the performance of services to the union.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b - The Form 990 Is Prepared By The Unite Here - Shared Services Center (SSC), And A Draft Is Then Forwarded For Review By The Board Of The Local Union, Upon Approval Of The Draft, The Form 990 Is Signed By The President, And Filed Electronically With The Internal Revenue Service.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c - Section 302 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, 29 U.S.C. § 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).”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 - All Governing Documents Are Made Available To The Public Upon Request”

“All other Expenses are broken down as follows: Reimbursed Salaries; $91,205.85; Printing $6299.38; Payroll Expenses $1,374.98; Returned Checks $1,102.”