International Brotherhood of 988 Tcwh

“Eligibility for membership shall be set forth in the International Constitution, and applicants for membership shall comply with and be subject to the requirements imposed by the By-laws and the International Constitution.Any member that meets the eligibility requirements under the by-laws can run for office.Members will approve any significant expenditure that is not incurred in the normal course of operating the organization.The members will not receive a share of the organization's profits or a share of the organization's net assets upon the organization's dissloution per the by-laws of the organization.”

“Officers of the Organization are elected by the membership every three years.Every member whose dues are paid up through the month which is prior to the month, in which the nominations or elections are held, shall have the right to nominate, vote for, or otherwise support the candidate of his choice. The Local Union Executive Board is empowered to fill all vacancies in office which occur during the term of such office for the unexpired term.”

“Membership has the authority to approve any significant expenditure or action contemplated by the executive board that arises outside the normal operations of the organization.The minutes of the executive board meetings are read at the general membership meeting.”

“The principal officer reviews, signs, and mails the return. The return is made available to the executive board at the next board meeting.”

“Under the by-laws, the organization will provide a copy of the by-laws and international constitution upon request of the member. The financial statement and the books and records are made available to the members to review upon their request. The LM-2 is available to the public through the Department of Labor's web site, which includes financial and compensation information.”

“Under the by-laws of the organization the executive board has the authority to set the salary of the principal officer.”

“Under the by-laws of the organization the principal officer has the authority to set the salaries for the executive board and all employees of the organization.”

“The organization does not have a committee with the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“As of December 31, 2013 the organization did not adopt a conflict of interest policy, whistle blower policy, or document retention and destruction policy.”

“The organization did not engage in any direct or indirect political campaign activities. Any endorsement for pro-labor candidates is a member to member communication. All political activity was handled through the related entity as reported on Schedule R.”

“The Organization only solicited donations from vendors and affiliates for the member's appreciation day via e mail or phone call. All donors knew their donation was not deductible as a charitable contribution. No solicitation was made to the general public.”

“There is no committee that assumes responsibility for the oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements. The principal officer reviews the audit report and makes the report available for the executive board to review. In addition, the executive board is responsible for selecting the independent accountant.”