Laborers International Union of North America Local 517

“The members of LiUNA Laborers Local No. 517 are individuals who voluntarily elect to abide by the Laborers International Constitutions and the bylaws of LiUNA Laborers Local No. 517. These members work in the construction Laborers industry.”

“Once every three years the membership holds a general election. The purpose of the election is to elect (by secret ballot and by majority vote) officers to represent the membership in overseeing the activities of Laborers Local No. 517.”

“Specific events require approval by the membership on a monthly basis at union meets. Payment of bills that the Local incurs and investments made and major purchases to be made must all be approved by the membership.”

“A copy of the IRS Form 990 is reviewed by the Business Manager, Secretary Treasurer, and President for their approval. A copy of the IRS Form 990 was made available to all members prior to submission.”

“The written conflict of interest policy is included in the code of best practices that is part of the constitution by which the organization is governed. Any member or employee of the organization can contact the LIUNA (an affiliated organization also governed by the Constitution) general president with any complaint arising under the Constitution. The code of best practices explains the disciplinary procedure that must be followed when necessary and the independent officers who are entrusted to enforce the code. The US Department of Labor requires all non-clerical employees to report on the DOL Form LM-30 potential situations where there may be conflicts of interest. This information is open to the general public.”

“All wages are determined by and voted upon by the membership at union meetings. All wages for all employees, officers, and key employees are reported monthly at all union meetings.”

“The constitution (governing document) and ethics and disciplinary procedure (conflict of interest policy) are available through the United States Department of Labor, OLMS online public disclosure room. The information is filed under the Laborers; International Union of North America, who files the information on behalf of all affiliated organizations. In addition, our organization files an annual financial report with the Department of Labor which can also be obtained on the online public disclosure room.”

“The Local files as a tax exempt entity under the group exemption number of the Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA). The Laborers Local Union No. 517 is not a controlled entity by the LIUNA. Accordingly, all pertinent transactions between LIUNA and the Local are disclosed on Schedule R of this IRS Form 990 even though none of these entities are controlled entities.”

“No unrelated business income, accordingly, no IRS Form 990-T required to be filed.”

“Discrepancy between net assets from the 2023 audit and filed IRS 990..”