International Brotherhood of 087 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 Bylaws and the International Constitution.Any member that meets the eligibility requirements under the by-laws can run for office. The membership will elect the governing body every three years.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 dissolution 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 and the return is made available to the board at the next 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.”

“As of December 31, 2012 the organization did not have a conflict of interest policy, whistle blower policy, or document retention and destruction policy.”

“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 principle officer has the authority to set the salaries and benefits for all employees of the organization.”

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

“The organization received an audited financial statement for the year, but is prepared on the cash method of accounting and not GAAP.”

“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.”

“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 to the executive board to review. In addition, the secretary-treasurer is responsible for selecting the independent accountant.”