Communication Workers of America

“The members of communication workers of america local 3403 are individuals who voluntarily elect to abide by the international communation workers constitutions. These members work in the communication service industry.”

“Members/shareholders elect governing body once every three 3 years the membership have 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 the local”

“Decisions of governing body approval by members or shareholders specific events require approval of the membership on a monthly basis at union meetings. Payment of bills the local union incurrs made and major purchases to be made all must be approved by the membership”

“A certified public accounting firm is retained to prepare the annual irs form 990. The cpa firm provides a copy of the completed form to the secretary-treasurer for his review and approval.”

“Conflict of interest policy is included in the code of best practices that is part of the constitution by which our organization is governed. Any member or employee of the organization can contact the international general president with any complaint arising under the constitution, the code of best practices, or any other disiplinaryprocedure that must be followed when necessary and the independent officers who are entrusted to enforce the code. The u.s. Department oflabor requires all non-clerical employees to report on the form lm-30 potential situations where there may be conflicts of interest. This information is open to the public.”

“The executive board and the membership vote on the compensation for all elected officers for services rendered to the local and the membership.”

“Organizational documents publicly available upon request by any party, the local is required by federal law to make a copy of the filed tax returns available. At each monthly union meeting a copy of the international constitution is available for any member to review and question. All financial records for each months activity are presented to the membership for their approval and review at each months union meetings”

“Prior period accouting adjustment for prior period disburstments, that were voided.”