Laborers Union Local 304

“THE LOCAL HAS seven MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES; all of which are eligible to vote: APPRENTICE - Laborers currently learning the trade. REGULAR laborers - General laborers. Fence Tenders - Laborers working with fencing. Landscapers - Laborers currently working in the landscaping industry. Rock Sand Gravel - Laborers currently working with rock, sand, and gravel. Patent Construction - Laborers currently working in patent construction. Retired - Retirees.”

“Members that have rights to elect members of a governing body: Members in "Good Standing" have the right to nominate and vote for the officers of the Local Union every three years. In order to be in "Good Standing" members must not be more than 2 months in arrears in the payment of dues.”

“Members in Good standing have the right to vote, at the monthly meetings (General Membership), in regards to the following decisions made by the Executive Board: Salary increases in excess of the percentage increase in the National Consumer Price Index, contributions, conferences and training to be attended by officers. Member are entitled to question any expense read during the General Membership meeting and therefore the expense could be denied or approved.”

“THE PROCESS THE ORGANIZATION USES TO REVIEW 990: The form 990 is reviewed by the Secretary-Treasurer and the in-house bookkeeper for completeness and accuracy prior to filing of the form. A copy is provided to each board member. Any questions arising during this review process are resolved prior to filing.”

“Monitoring and enforcing compliance with the conflict of interest policy: The written conflict of interest policy is included in the Code of Best Practices (formerly Ethics and Disciplinary Procedure) 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) with any complaint arising under the Constitution, the Code of Best Practices, or any other disciplinary rule, regulation, practice, or procedure adopted by the LIUNA General executive Board. 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 Form LM-30 potential situations where there may be conflicts of interest. This information is open to the public.”

“CEO, Executive Director or top management official: The Salary and related compensation to be paid to all officers is approved by the membership prior to the nomination of officers. In determining the appropriate rate of compensation, the Executive Board considers the percentage change in the National Consumer Price Index, Regional cost of living varainces, and rates of compensation paid by similar sized Local Unions in the same geographic area. Other officers or key employees: The Salary and related compensation to be paid to all officers is approved by the membership prior to the nomination of officers. In determining the appropriate rate of compensation, the Executive Board considers the percentage change in the National Consumer Price Index, Regional cost of living variances, and rates of compensation paid by similar sized Local Unions in the same geographic area. Rates of pay for non-officers are proposed by the Executive Board and approved by the membership. The Executive Board considers the rates of pay currently offered for similar positions by staff with similar qualifications, by both the Local and other Local Unions operating in the same geographical area. Subsequent increases in excess of the percentage change in the National Consumer Price Index require approval by the membership.”

“Description of how the Local makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public: The Constitution (Governing document) and the Code of Best Practices (formerly the Ethics and Disciplinary Procedure) (conflict of interest policy) is available through the United States Department of Labor, OLMS, online public disclosure room. The information is filed under 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's financial statements are available for review at the monthly membership meetings and upon request at the Local's office.”