Metropolitan Washington Council AFL-CIO

“This area labor council shall be composed exclusively of the following organizations within the geographic boundaries of maryland and the district of columbia covered by the area labor council's charter and shall conform to the membership requirements of this organization. District of columbia and in maryland the counties of calvert, charles, montgomery, prince george's and st. Mary's. (a) local unions of national and international unions and organizing committees affiliated with the afl-cio, and local unions chartered directly by the afl-cio; (b) local councils chartered by the trade and industrial departments of the afl-cio; (c) joint boards, district councils and similar subordinate organizations which are duly chartered by an affiliate of the afl-cio; (d) associate member organizations as approved by the afl-cio; (e) chapters of afl-cio constituency groups, as defined in the rules governing afl-cio area labor councils and central labor councils, that are chartered by a national afl-cio constituency group. No afl-cio constituency group, or its delegate, may be present for or have voice or vote in any meeting or proceeding concerning the endorsement of a political candidate or other partisan political activity concerning public elected office by the area labor council, nor may any afl-cio constituency group, or its delegate, be present for or have voice or vote in any meeting or decision of this area labor council's committee on political education. (f) a local union retiree club. Where two or more local union retiree groups exists, affiliation shall be through a union retiree council.”

“Affiliated subordinate bodies as identified below shall be entitled to one delegate & vote each: (a) local councils chartered by the trade and industrial departments of the afl-cio; (b) joint boards, district councils and similar subordinate organizations which are duly chartered by an affiliate of the afl-cio; (c) associate member organizations as approved by the afl-cio; (d) chapters of afl-cio constituency groups, as defined in the rules governing afl-cio area labor councils and central labor councils, that are chartered by a national afl-cio constituency group. Affiliated local unions in good standing shall be entitled to representation based on per capita tax paid according to the following schedule: 100 members or less - 1 delegate 101- 200 members - 2 delegates 201- 300 members - 3 delegates 301- 400 members - 4 delegates 401- 999 members - 5 delegates 1000 members - 6 delegates 2000 members - 7 delegates 3000 members - 8 delegates 4000 members - 9 delegates 5000 members - 10 delegates for each additional 5000 members or major fraction thereof one (1) additional delegate. Any union retiree club shall be entitled to two delegates & votes and any union retiree council shall be entitled to three delegates & votes. Each delegate is entitled to one vote, which shall be by voice vote or division of the house (show of hands or standing vote), unless a roll call vote is properly demanded by 30% or more of the delegates present. No delegate shall be permitted to cast the proxy of another delegate and no delegate shall be allowed to represent more than one organization. The votes of a local union shall be divided equally among all its accredited delegates present and each delegate shall be entitled to cast only his/her assigned number of votes. To facilitate the calling of the roll, one delegate may be designated to cast all of the votes of the delegates representing the local union, provided that if any delegate shall challenge the correctness of the votes cast, the individual delegates of that local union shall be polled.”

“Affiliated subordinate bodies as identified below shall be entitled to one delegate & vote each: (a) local councils chartered by the trade and industrial departments of the afl-cio; (b) joint boards, district councils and similar subordinate organizations which are duly chartered by an affiliate of the afl-cio; (c) associate member organizations as approved by the afl-cio; (d) chapters of afl-cio constituency groups, as defined in the rules governing afl-cio area labor councils and central labor councils, that are chartered by a national afl-cio constituency group. Affiliated local unions in good standing shall be entitled to representation based on per capita tax paid according to the following schedule: 100 members or less - 1 delegate 101- 200 members - 2 delegates 201- 300 members - 3 delegates 301- 400 members - 4 delegates 401- 999 members - 5 delegates 1000 members - 6 delegates 2000 members - 7 delegates 3000 members - 8 delegates 4000 members - 9 delegates 5000 members - 10 delegates for each additional 5000 members or major fraction thereof one (1) additional delegate. Any union retiree club shall be entitled to two delegates & votes and any union retiree council shall be entitled to three delegates & votes. Each delegate is entitled to one vote, which shall be by voice vote or division of the house (show of hands or standing vote), unless a roll call vote is properly demanded by 30% or more of the delegates present. No delegate shall be permitted to cast the proxy of another delegate and no delegate shall be allowed to represent more than one organization. The votes of a local union shall be divided equally among all its accredited delegates present and each delegate shall be entitled to cast only his/her assigned number of votes. To facilitate the calling of the roll, one delegate may be designated to cast all of the votes of the delegates representing the local union, provided that if any delegate shall challenge the correctness of the votes cast, the individual delegates of that local union shall be polled.”

“The affiliates of the metro washington council (mwc) afl-cio are independent local unions, subject to the direction of their national and international union directives. The mwc has no authority to direct the operations of these local unions, nor ensure that the operations are consistent with the policies and procedures of the mwc afl-cio.”

“The form 990 is prepared by an independent public accounting firm and is reviewed by the president prior to its filing.”

“Annual statements are required each director, principal officer and member of a committee with governing board delegated powers shall annually sign a statement which affirms such person: (a) has received a copy of the conflict of interest policy (b) has read and understands the policy, (c) has agreed to comply with the policy, and (d) understands the mwc is a non-profit labor federation and must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. Duty to disclose - in connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all the material facts to the directors and members of committees with governing board delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to anyone who requests them.”

“The purpose of this area labor council shall be to promote, through appropriate activities in the geographical area covered by the charter of the area labor council, the principles of the american federation of labor and congress of industrial organizations (afl-cio), including the following: (a) to assist in furthering the appropriate objectives and policies of the afl-cio, or of organizations affiliated with the afl-cio, so long as their policies and objectives are not inconsistent with the objectives or policies of the afl-cio; (b) to lend all possible assistance to the organizing activities of local unions and their parent national or international unions or organizing committees affiliated with the afl-cio; (c) to provide aid, cooperation and assistance to affiliated local unions and other affiliated bodies in their common and individual endeavors; (d) to propose, support and promote legislation favorable to, and oppose legislation detrimental to the interest of workers and organized labor; (e) to encourage workers to register and vote, to exercise their full rights and responsibilities of citizenship, and to perform their rightful part in the political life of the local, state and national communities; (f) to serve as a means of exchanging information among affiliated bodies on matters of common interest; and (g) to engage in such other activities as are consistent with the principles set forth in the constitution of the afl-cio and the policies of the afl-cio including the rules governing afl-cio area labor councils and central labor councils.”

“Adjustments to net assets for change in accounting basis -30,853.”

“During 2024, the organization changed its basis of accounting from accrual to modified-cash.”

“The process has not changed from the prior year”